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Down 1-0 in the best-of-five AL division series, the New York Yankees turn to Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler against Freddy Peralta of the Rays.
What seemed like a two-run homer to tie Game 3 of the ALDS was instead ruled a double due to fan interference.
Manager Aaron Boone expressed confidence in his Yankees’ ability to bounce back, citing the resiliency of a team that finished 93-68 despite repeated adversity. That adversity included three-time American League MVP Aaron Judge missing 84 games due to a fractured rib, and then suffering a calf strain that sidelined him during the playoffs.
The New York Yankees were swept out of the ALDS on Wednesday night with a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the starting lineup. Anthony Volpe started in his place.
Yankees beat writer Randy Miller and baseball columnist Bob Klapisch discuss whether Aaron Boone should return as manager, and who would be the best replacement if a change is made.
The New York Yankees are running a platoon-heavy lineup and a deep bench in the postseason, but Boone curiously left those options on the bench late in Game 2.
As part of a slight shakeup to his lineup for Game 3, Aaron Boone batted Austin Wells sixth, but it didn’t work out in their season-ending loss.
A Yankees fan interfered with an Anthony Volpe home run ball in Wednesday night's decisive ALDS loss to the Rays at Yankee Stadium and famous ballhawk Zack Hample was nearby in the same section.