The New York Yankees are staring down elimination after a brutal 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. This defeat pushes them right to the brink, down 2-0 in the best-of-five series.
Rays Speed and Yankees Mistakes: A Recipe for Disaster
The Rays played their game to perfection on Monday night, making the Yankees look completely out of sorts. Their whole thing is putting the ball in play, using crazy speed, and daring moves on the bases. And it worked. It forced the Yankees’ defense, specifically a really skittish group of infielders, to make plays. Or, in this case, make mistakes. The Yankees almost hit a franchise postseason record for errors in a single game at Tropicana Field. You just can’t play like that when your season is on the line.
Schlittler Not His Best, Rays Ride Home Field Advantage
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler just wasn’t at his sharpest, but the defense behind him did him no favors. Tropicana Field really came into play too. That dome and spongy artificial surface? The Rays own that place. It gives them a huge house advantage, and it felt like the Yankees couldn’t get comfortable all night. Combine that with the Rays’ aggressive base running and a less than stellar night from their pitcher, and the 5-2 score line makes sense.
Now, the series shifts back to the Bronx on Wednesday night. The Yankees are on the absolute edge of elimination. They have to find a way to clean up those errors and somehow stop the Rays’ relentless attack if they want any shot at keeping their postseason alive.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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