When your season hangs by a thread, there’s no room for predictability. The New York Yankees understand that better than anyone. One loss on Wednesday night, and the Bronx will fall silent until spring. That’s why Aaron Boone is rolling out a lineup built not on matchups, but on balance, grit, and trust — the kind that keeps a clubhouse believing even when the odds tilt the other way.

A Game the Yankees Can’t Afford to Lose

The Yankees’ offense finally came alive in Game 3, tagging Shane Bieber and the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen for nine runs to breathe life into their American League Division Series hopes. But Wednesday brings a new challenge — and a strange one at that.

Toronto will open with right-hander Louis Varland, but everyone knows this isn’t a traditional start. Varland is an

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