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Yankees advance to ALDS to face Tampa Bay Rays

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The New York Yankees have advanced to the American League Division Series (ALDS) following an 18-2 aggregate sweep of the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card ~~Series. The Yankees secured~~ Series, with victories of 9-0 and ~~9-2, driven by pitching from Cam Schlittler and Max Fried, and offensive contributions from Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, and Luis García Jr.~~ 9-2. The Red Sox's postseason exit was marked by ~~significant~~ internal ~~clubhouse~~ tension ~~and criticism of~~ regarding manager Chad Tracy’s ~~tactical decisions. Tracy faced scrutiny for utilizing~~ reliance on sabermetric ~~theory to remove starting pitchers early, a move that contributed~~ theory, which led to bullpen ~~collapses. Pitcher~~ collapses and criticism from players like Sonny Gray expressed anger after being removed in Game 2 after only 70 pitches, while first baseman Willson Contreras criticized the organization’s heavy reliance on analytics, noting that “baseball requires experience and ~~betting on players to win.” Looking ahead to the ALDS, the~~ Willson Contreras. The Yankees are scheduled to face the Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-five series starting Saturday, October 3. ~~Gerrit Cole~~ The opening game is ~~lined up~~ expected to ~~start Game 1~~ feature Gerrit Cole against the Rays' Drew Rasmussen. ~~While the Yankees possess~~ Cole, who is returning from Tommy John surgery, posted a ~~deep rotation including Carlos Rodón, they remain without~~ 3.61 ERA this season, while Rasmussen holds a 16-5 record with a 2.67 ERA. A primary storyline remains the status of captain Aaron Judge. While the team has found offensive success through Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger, Judge ~~due to~~ remains on the injured list with a right calf strain sustained in mid-September. Although ~~Judge~~ he has participated in live batting ~~practice and~~ practice, he has not yet resumed running ~~drills, his availability remains uncertain as~~ the ~~team remains cautious regarding~~ bases, leaving his ~~ability to run~~ availability for the ~~bases.~~ ALDS uncertain.

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