There has never been a full season that a team with a losing record has reached the postseason in MLB history. There are Via @BNightengale on X

What happened: NYY entered the game with a 2-1 series lead.

Why it matters: The result widened NYY's series advantage from one game to two.

By the numbers: Final: NYY 8, TOR 3. Run differential: NYY +5.

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