New York Post

Another Bronx October

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Let’s hear it for the boys: The Yankees have made it to October yet again — that is, to Wednesday’s win-or-go-home wild-card game.

It’s the second straight year in the playoffs for a young squad it’s easy to love — talented as heck, but still politely honored to play in pinstripes.

Happily, they’re hosting Oakland in The Bronx, where the Yanks were a cool 53-28 this season. Luis Severino, who won his final two starts for a 19-8 record, will take the mound for the first pitch at 8:08 p.m.

It’s a chance for Sevy to redeem his wildcard performanc­e of last year, when he allowed three runs in just a third of an inning (though the team still won).

And the rest of a team that won 100 games despite some tough injuries will be there to do their part. Didi Gregorious and Aaron Hicks both came off the DL for the final series against Boston. That’s two names Aaron Boone says he’s more than happy to write on his prospectiv­e lineup card.

The same goes for Aaron Judge, recently back after seven weeks out with a wrist injury. His homer against the Red Sox on his return also helped the Yankees tie a record: 264 home runs, equaling the ’97 Seattle Mariners for the most ever in the regular season.

Of course, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, Miguel Andujar and other sluggers helped: The bats run very deep in this lineup.

History is on the New Yorkers’ side: In both franchises’ many October appearance­s, the Yankees and A’s have met three times and, as The Post’s Greg Joyce details, the Yanks won them all: The 2001 American League Division Series, 3-2; the 2000 ALDS, 3-2; and the 1981 AL Championsh­ip Series, 3-0.

The pinstriped heroes need 12 wins to bring home another World Series Championsh­ip, but it has to start with victory over the A’s. Pull that off, and it’s up to Beantown to face the Sawx in the ALDS starting Friday.

For now, though, it’s a joy to root, root, root for the home team.

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