Don't give up, yet.
Like I said in my post, on paper we should win and the Yanks should lose. If we do that and the Yanks lose, and it's a big if, we are right where we wanted to be-- win 2 of 3 this weekend and avoid any need for a play-in game with the Yanks by winning the division. If Cleveland wins tonight and 2 of 3 this weekend (and we do the same), they will be sole owners of the WC-- leaving the Yanks out of the playoffs. If the ChiSox lose tonight and you win, you could sweep and win the division.
Lots of possibilities.
I haven't given up, but the universe of possibilities has shrank (shrunk? shrinked?) considerably. I believed on Sunday that 5 or 6 would be needed. Now only 4 are possible.
The Indians no longer control their own destiny.