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 again will play in the wild card game, most likely against the Yankees.
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 game, but the A's could cut it again Monday with a win in Seattle against the Mariners.
Those concerns can wait until Oct. 3, when the Yankees and A's would play in the AL Wild Card Game. For now, the green and gold have champagne showers in their future.
