Yankees' schedule offers path to Wild Card
Curtis Granderson of the Yankees looks on against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium. (May 14, 2013) Credit: Jim McIsaac
There's still a possibility that the Yankees could claim one of the two American League Wild-Card playoff spots.
Aside from the jolt of power contributed by Alfonso Soriano and the boost at third base thanks to the return of Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees have a decent schedule ahead.
All of their games against teams over .500 are versus those they're chasing for the Wild Card (Rays, Orioles) or an extremely long-shot division title (Red Sox).
Heading into Friday’s game against the Red Sox, the Yankees are six games out of the second Wild-Card spot. Baltimore is three games behind Oakland for the second spot, the Indians are 3.5 games out and Kansas City is 5.5 games back. The Rays have a 0.5 game lead for the first AL Wild Card.
Here’s how each of the teams' final slate looks:
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