Yankees fans in the tri-state area breathed a sigh of relief after YES Network and Comcast came to an 11th-hour deal to avert a blackout.

YES Network will not go dark for subscribers to Comcast’s Xfinity TV thanks to the new deal. It was far from a sure thing, but Comcast and YES Network have come through with a new carriage deal. The two sides reached an agreement on a renewed contract late Monday evening,

A last-minute deal will keep the Yankees games on Comcast cable. The games were going to leave if a deal was not reached by end of Monday.