As a kid, Richie Palacios was one of the biggest Yankees fans in Brooklyn

Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of New York’s sloppy defense, beating Cam Schlittler and the Yankees 5-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series

Yankees rookie Spencer Jones hit a towering flyball off a catwalk at quirky Tropicana Field that was caught by Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. for an out in the second inning of New York’s 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 2 of their AL Division Series

Sloppy defense has put the New York Yankees on the brink of postseason elimination

The Cleveland Guardians are struggling on offense at a crucial time

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale will be fully rested when he is expected to start in Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers

Jackson Chourio hit a two-run single off hard-throwing Mason Miller with two outs in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the San Diego Padres for the second straight day, a 4-3 victory for a 2-0 NL Division Series lead

Baltimore’s Shane Baz led in pitch clock violations for the second straight season and the New York Yankees’ José Caballero topped batters while the Orioles and San Francisco Giants tied for the high among teams

Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 to even the National League Division Series at a game apiece