New York Yankees clinch playoff spot by beating Seattle Mariners 2-1 in 10 innings.

New York clinched a postseason berth thanks to Anthony Rizzo's go-ahead RBI double in the tenth inning. In the bottom of the tenth, Julio Rodríguez got picked off third when he strayed too far from the bag avoiding Randy Arozarena's bat after he lost it on a swinging strike three. Check it out:

Given that the Yankees are currently three games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East with 12 games to go for both teams, the Yankees would need at least nine wins/Orioles' losses in order to finish the regular season with the same record as Baltimore. However, in that scenario, it is very likely that Baltimore would hold the tiebreaker.

At T-Mobile Park on Thursday, the Seattle Mariners play the New York Yankees (three consecutive wins) at 4:10 p.m. ET.The Mariners (+101 underdog on the moneyline) hit the field versus the Yankees

The MLB playoff picture is coming into focus with the New York Yankees in the field after Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. New York is the

Unlike some teams struggling to piece together an October starting rotation, the Yankees have several choices.