NEW YORK – By early July, the Yankees had lost their AL East lead, and by early August they had lost their way entirely.

But a late-season surge strengthened the Yanks’ wild card standing, and on Tuesday night they punched their ticket to the playoffs.

Down 2-1 to the Chicago White Sox heading into the ninth inning, the Yankees put together the rally they needed. After Anthony Volpe scored from third base on a wild pitch from pitcher Brandon Eisert, Jose Caballero played hero with a walk-off single to score Aaron Judge from second.

Down the stretch, the Yankees compiled MLB’s best record since Aug. 6, going 29-14 and putting pressure on the Toronto Blue Jays , who were coasting in first place.

Toronto holds the tiebreaker over the Yankees, based on their 2025 head-to-head record. E

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