New York also holds a mere 0.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians for the final AL wild card spot. The Guardians could overtake the Yankees if they aren't able to string some wins together soon, as Cleveland owns an impressive 8-2 record over its past 10 games.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was crushed by fans on social media for his comments after losing a series to the Astros.

Carlos Correa hits a deep one in the ninth inning to give Astros a big lead over the Yankees

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking single through a drawn-in infield off struggling reliever Devin Williams in the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 5-3