ANAHEIM, Calif. — Every time Austin Wells stepped in the batter’s box for the first three months of the season, a video board in his line of sight told him how “terrible” he was.The numbers did not lie. Wells was historically bad. So bad that the New York Yankees seemed destined to trade for a catcher at the deadline.They had extensive trade conversations with the Baltimore Orioles about Adley Rutschman before he was traded to the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees wound up not dealing for any catcher, a surprising move considering the team’s lack of offensive production. But that decision has looked prudent, especially as Rutschman has struggled in Boston.Wells’ at-bat in the 10th inning of Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels may have saved any hope the Yankees have of winning the American League East. After the Yankees loaded the bases with one out, Luis García Jr. hit an infield popup. Statcast’s win probability metric gave the Angels a 61 percent chance of winning the game. That probability swung to nearly an 83 percent chance of a Yankees victory after Wells delivered a two-run single.With the vital win, the Yankees are 3 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the lead in the AL East and a bye to the Division Series.