They gathered early at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, with a chill in the air and the series on the line. Eyewitness News reporter Jim Dolan caught up with them to see how they're feeling ahead of the big game. Watch his report in the video player above.
It's October baseball at its finest.
In their best-of-five set against the 102-win Cleveland Indians, the Yankees won three straight games when facing elimination to get to their first ALCS since 2012. And that was after winning a win-or-go-home wild-card game against Minnesota.
But after striking out 14 times in the ALCS opener, including 10 against Dallas Keuchel in his seven innings, the Yankees whiffed another 13 times Saturday against Justin Verlander, who threw 124 pitches in a complete game.
The Yankees have lost seven straight ALCS games dating to 2010.