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ictor Mesa Jr. #25 of the Tampa Bay Rays attempts to catch a fly ball during Game Three of the American League Division Series presented by Booking.com between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 in New York, New York.

Yankees out of playoffs after falling to Rays 4-3 in Game 3 of ALDS

The Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night with the help of a fan interference call for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series.

Oct 7

Yankees commit 4 errors, fall into 0-2 hole against Rays in ALDS

Four errors and another defensive miscue led to three unearned runs in the Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Rays in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Monday night.

Oct 6

Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees hits a double against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning in game one of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 03, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in their AL Division Series on Saturday night.

Oct 4

Yankees appear to be set up well for ALDS showdown with Rays

Everything went right for the Yankees to open the playoffs, but things are about to get a whole lot more difficult.

Oct 1

Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees pitches during Game Two of the American League Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 in New York, New York.

Fried, Bellinger, García lead Yankees over Red Sox for Wild Card Series sweep

The New York Yankees romped over the Red Sox 9-2 Wednesday night for a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep.

Sep 30

Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees pitches during the New York Yankees game against the Boston Red Sox in game 1 of the American League Wild Card Playoff Series at Yankee Stadium on September 29, 2026 in the Borough of the Bronx, New York.

Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

The Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory over the Red Sox Tuesday night.

Sep 29

Yankees leave injured Aaron Judge off AL Wild Card Series roster

Injured Yankees captain Aaron Judge was left off New York's roster for its AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox starting Tuesday night.

Sep 29

Aaron Judge hoping to play against Red Sox in AL Wild Card Series

Aaron Judge hopes to talk his way onto the Yankees roster for the AL Wild Card Series and into the starting lineup against the Red Sox.

Sep 28

Lindor belts 300th career homer as last-place Mets drop season finale

Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Nationals defeated the Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.

Sep 27

A.J. Ewing #9 of the New York Mets celebrates a three run home run in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio, 3-run drive by Ewing

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.

Sep 26

Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees hits a two-run double during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in game two of their doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2026 in New York City.

Yankees beat Orioles 6-3 for doubleheader split

The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.

Sep 25

Jonathan Pintaro #91 of the New York Mets is pulled in the third inning by Manager Andy Green #70 after giving up two runs on two wild pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Mets assured of last-place finish with 7-6 loss to Nationals

The Mets were assured their first last-place finish since 2003, losing to the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.

Sep 25

Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox in action against Amed Rosario #14 of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 30, 2026 in New York City.

New York Yankees to meet Boston Red Sox in playoffs for 7th time

Baseball's postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees.

Sep 25

Pete Alonso #25 of the Baltimore Orioles rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Friday, September 25, 2026 in New York, New York.

Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener

The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.

Sep 25

CC Sabathia poses for a photo with his plaque during his number retirement ceremony on the field prior to the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Friday, September 25, 2026 in New York, New York.

Yankees retire Hall of Famer CC Sabathia's No. 52, honor him with plaque

CC Sabathia became the 24th Yankees player or manager to get his number retired.

Sep 25

Yankees rescheduled Saturday's game due to impending coastal storm

The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.

Sep 24

George Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees avoids a tag by Liam Hicks #34 of the Tampa Bay Rays to score a run during the seventh inning of the game at Yankee Stadium on September 24, 2026 in New York City.

Lombard's incredible slide, tiebreaking homer lift Yanks over Rays

Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.

Sep 24

Rangers beat Mets 3-1, stay in AL West race entering final weekend

Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.

Sep 24

Semien hits tiebreaking HR against Rangers as Mets win 7-2

Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.

Sep 23

Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in New York, New York.

Yankees beat Rays 9-2 a day after Tampa Bay clinches AL East

The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.

Sep 23

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 08, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Yankees say Aaron Judge likely to miss first round of playoffs

As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.

Sep 23

Sean Manaea #59 of the New York Mets throws a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on September 22, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Mets beat AL West-leading Rangers 6-3

The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.

Sep 22

Taylor Walls #6 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to first base as Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees fields the ball in the seventh inning during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in New York, New York.

Rays clinch AL East with 6-1 win over Yankees

The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.

Sep 22

Painful day for Giants and Yankees fans

It was learned that Jaxson Dart and Aaron Judge likely won't be playing any time soon due to serious injuries. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston has the latest.