Overview
- The Yankees lost Game 2 to the Rays by a 5-2 score and now trail the best-of-five American League Division Series 2-0.
- New York committed four errors in Game 2, a total that tied for the second-most in franchise postseason history and included three miscues in one inning.
- Three first-inning mistakes — an errant Ryan McMahon throw, an off-balance throw on a failed double-play attempt, and a catcher’s interference charged to Austin Wells — set the tone for the Rays’ scoring.
- The Yankees have produced only two runs across the first two games, were one-hit in Game 1, and remain without Aaron Judge because of a calf injury.
- With Game 3 at Yankee Stadium now a must-win to avoid near-elimination, New York would also need a Game 4 victory to force a winner-take-all Game 5 in St. Petersburg if it advances.