If I were the Yankees, I would be playing to keep the Rays out of the playoffs. The playoff teams right now are the Yanks, Rangers, Tigers and Red Sox. All of those teams have one healthy ace, and then there is a bit of a dropoff. The Rays are built for the playoffs, with young healthy arms and bats that have gotten far less worn down throughout the season. I'm betting that whoever wins the wildcard gets the to the WS right now.