The A's are headed to the playoffs.
Oakland officially punched its postseason ticket Monday, after the New York Yankees eliminated the Tampa Bay Rays from contention with a 4-1 win at Tropicana Field.
The playoff berth is the first for the A's since 2014, when Oakland lost in extra innings to the Kansas City Royals in the AL wild card game. If Monday's standings positions hold, the A's will play in that game again.
Entering Monday, Oakland trailed the Houston Astros by 4.5 games for first-place in the AL West. The Yankees' win gave the Bronx Bombers a two-game lead for home-field advantage in the wild card, but the A's could cut it again with a win in Seattle against the Mariners on Monday.
