Question: who did the yankees play in the 2017 playoffs
Answer: They defeated the Minnesota Twins 8 -- 4 in the Wild Card Game ( their first postseason game win in five years ) and the Cleveland Indians in five games ( after falling into an 0 -- 2 deficit after the first two games in Cleveland ) in the Division Series before losing to the Houston Astros in seven games in the 2017 American League Championship Series .