ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn’t like this season’s postseason schedule, which leaves one off-day after the regular season.
The AL East champion Yankees close the regular season on Wednesday night at Tampa Bay, which could be an important game for the Rays in the AL wild-card race.
“It puts me in a pickle,” Girardi said before Monday night’s series opener. “I’m trying to win every game. I’m making moves to win games, but I’m not jeopardizing my guys.”
Tampa Bay started play Monday one game behind Boston for the final AL postseason spot.