Overview

• Devin Williams has surrendered at least one run in five straight outings and allowed four homers over his past eight appearances, including three runs in Friday’s 10th inning that handed Houston a 5-3 win.
• David Bednar has emerged as New York’s top late-inning option after his five-out save against the Rangers, striking out all five batters despite reaching a season-high 35 pitches.
• Aaron Boone defended his decision to use Williams in extras, noting that Bednar threw 42 pitches Wednesday and Mark Leiter Jr. was unavailable.
• The Yankees have gone 3-8 in extra-inning games and 19-30 since June 13, with chronic bullpen failures undermining their push for October.
• New York stands at 61-55, clinging to a half-game lead for the third AL Wild Card spot as it searches for a dependable ninth-inning solution.