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.

With the Cleveland Guardians' loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday, the New York Yankees wrapped up the top seed in the American League, while the Los Angeles Dodgers' 13-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies ensured that L.

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.