"We approach it like we have all season, but even more specifically, the last 6-8 weeks, where we feel like we've been playing with a lot on the line every single day, Boone said on Monday from Yankee Stadium. We'll go into our hitters' meetings, and it's about winning today. Period. Not getting ahead of that. And even keeping it smaller than that. It's about going up and trying to win every pitch. Keep it small, keep it simple."
"Aaron Boone has felt like his New York Yankees have been playing with their backs to the wall for the majority of the last two months, but the stakes have been significantly higher in the last week. They became the first team to overturn a 1-0 series deficit in the best-of-three American League Wild Card to beat the Boston Red Sox. Now, they'll try to flip the script on the Toronto Blue Jays, who bashed their way to a 2-0 lead up north in the best-of-five ALDS."
"Veteran southpaw Carlos Rodon gets the ball on Tuesday night to try to extend the Yankees' season. While he is coming off his best regular season in pinstripes, postseason success has been elusive. After posting a 5.60 ERA last postseason, Rodon coughed up a pair of slim leads in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against Boston in a no-decision that the Yankees eventually went on to win."
The New York Yankees trail the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 in the American League Division Series and must win at home to avoid elimination. The club recently overturned a 1-0 Wild Card deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox. The team has operated under sustained pressure over the last 6-8 weeks and is emphasizing a one-game-at-a-time, pitch-by-pitch approach. Veteran left-hander Carlos Rodon is scheduled to start Game 3 after his strongest regular season in pinstripes. Rodon has struggled in postseason play previously, recording a 5.60 ERA last postseason and surrendering slim leads in the Wild Card Series.
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