Rays clinch AL East crown after Yankees secure home field advantage for Wild Card round
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The Tampa Bay Rays won the AL East division, securing a postseason bye, while the New York Yankees, affected by injuries, missed out on the division title for the second consecutive season despite retaining most of their 2025 roster.
When the Yankees retained a large chunk of their 2025 roster, they didn’t think they’d end up starting the 2026 playoffs in the same position that they did last year. Alas, the second-place Bombers, burdened by injuries all season, officially missed out on a division title for the second straight season, as Tampa Bay secured the American League East and a postseason bye with a 6-1 win in the ...