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Yankees’ season ends after their offense stays dormant against Blue Jays

The New York Yankees’ playoff hopes were dashed in St. Petersburg after a dismal offensive performance left them trailing the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS.

The Yankees’ struggles began in the first inning, where three costly errors—including a botched play by Jazz Chisholm Jr. that allowed the Rays to take an early lead—set the tone for a night of defensive miscues.

Despite flashes of quality contact from stars like Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger, the Yankees failed to capitalize, with Rice’s deep flyout and Bellinger’s near-homer among the few bright spots in an otherwise muted attack. The Rays’ offense, meanwhile, capitalized on the Yankees’ defensive lapses, including a controversial catcher’s interference call that extended the Yankees’ woes.

The loss follows a no-hitter threat from the previous game, deepening the Yankees’ postseason woes as they now face elimination looming on the horizon.

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