The Yankees could have wrapped up the race for the American League’s top seed and home-field advantage through the ALCS with a win yesterday over the Pirates. It didn’t come to pass, so for the second day in a row, they had to count on help from an unlikely ally: the Astros. Safely the No. 3 seed, Houston had a head-to-head with the AL Central champion Guardians, who are just behind the Yankees in the overall standings.