In addition their walk-off win, the Yankees got some help with their magic number on Thursday night. The Yankees got one notable achievement out of the way on Thursday night, as their 5-4 win in 10 innings over the Red Sox was enough to seal the deal and clinch a playoff spot. However, there’s still plenty in the balance for them, especially in the AL East race. On its own, last night’s win trimmed the Yankees’ magic number to 7.5 games, but there was action elsewhere that had the potential to affect that figure. Let’s check in on that action…