The New York Yankees have officially secured the best record in the American League (AL) for the 2024 season, finishing with a commendable 93-68 record.

The New York Yankees are officially the top seed on the American League playoff bracket. Despite missing out on a chance to earn it themselves against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the afternoon, they secured such an honor when the Cleveland Guardians dropped a 4-3 decision to the Houston Astros on Saturday night.

The Guardians waited until the ninth inning to show any signs of offensive life, but with two runners on and still nobody out, David Fry doubled down the left-field line to score Josh Naylor, making it 5-1 and finally getting Cleveland on the board against Josh Hader.

Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in a matchup

The New York Yankees may have lost 9-4 on Saturday to the Pittsburgh Pirates, but they still won by the end of the night. Because the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians, the Yankees have secured the No.

The American League playoffs will run through The Bronx. Despite losing 9-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon, the New York Yankees are the top seed in the American League playoffs thanks to the Cleveland Guardians' loss to the Houston Astros.

Who said the Astros never never did anything good for the Yankees? After the Yankees lost a second straight game and missed a chance to lock up the American League’s top seed for the playoffs, the Astros did it for them by beating the Guardians on Saturday night.