The New York Yankees recorded their third win in a row on Thursday, besting the division rival Baltimore Orioles as they face a relatively easy schedule to wrap up the regular season.

Despite some disappointments this year, it looks like the Yankees are headed toward a playoff berth for the eighth time in the last 10 years. But their run might be a short one if manager Aaron Boone can’t find a way around a clear team weakness.

“Here’s the next-level agita that keeps Boone up at night: What if the Yankees can’t blast those signature home runs in an elimination game?” NJ.com’s Bob Klapisch noted.

The Yankees are Major League Baseball’s home run leaders as a team this year, but they aren’t even in the top 10 for total hits or batting average. When they face a team’s ace in a high-stakes playoff matchup, their dependence on long balls might let them down.

That’s a serious concern for Yankees legend Ron Guidry. The pitcher, who earned four All-Star nods, a Cy Young Award and two World Series championships in a 14-year career with the Yankees, sent a warning to Boone about that playoff weakness for his squad.

“Let’s say you’re facing (Tarik Skubal), he’s not going to give up five home runs,” Guidry told Klapisch. “That’s when you have to learn how to capitalize on a leadoff double, or a walk and a steal, because one or two runs is all you’re going to get.”

Despite a fairly successful regular season behind a notably powerful offense, the Yankees haven’t shown that they’ll be able to adjust offensive strategies if needed in the postseason.

“That’s when you have to manufacture runs,” Guidry added. “And let’s face it, they’re not the best team at doing that.”

For a Yankees team built around the likes of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, home runs will be a central part of the identity, even in the playoffs. But Boone and company might have to figure out a way to adjust as they head into the playoffs.