The Yankees are closing in on crossing off everything on manager Joe Girardi’s and GM Brian Cashman’s checklist. No. 1, they are moving into position so they can rest their stars heading into October. This has always been the Yankees’ top goal. No. 2, they are closer to home-field advantage, though the Twins and Rays are keeping it interesting..
Home-field has importance, even if it is not the end-all, be-all. The Yankees are now 51-25 at home compared to 41-34 on the road. The Rays are 17 games over .500 at home, but just 11 on the road. The Twins entered Tuesday 50-35 at home, but just 40-35 on the road. Texas is actually five games under.500 on the road.
The games the last two nights have lacked the buzz that the ones in Tampa possessed last week. It is probably because the Yankees were struggling, trying to figure out how to win on the road as they watched their AL East vanish.
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