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Yankees keep share of AL East lead with win over O's
Aaron Judge hit his 53rd homer and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees rolled to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles and maintained at least a share of first place in the AL East on Saturday.,The Yankees (93-68) tied a season high with their seventh straight win and will end th...

Yankees INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits after hit by pitch
New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was removed from Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning when he was hit by a pitch in the left elbow.,X-rays on his forearm came back negative, and he will undergo a CT scan, the Yankees announced.,Chisholm was hit by an offerin...

Yankees face White Sox, intent on chasing down AL East lead
The New York Yankees not only are doing enough to close in on a playoff berth and home field advantage in the wild-card round, they have the lead in the American League East firmly in their sights.,The Yankees can make further progress in their bid to catch the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesd...

Surging Yankees brace for test from first-place Tigers
In the opening weeks of the season, the New York Yankees visited the Detroit Tigers in frigid conditions.,Five months later, both teams are in heated playoff races as the Yankees host the Tigers in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.,The Yankees (80-63) dropped two of three at Detroit in April ...

Yankees turn to Max Fried vs. Jays' Max Scherzer in finale
Max Fried endured his worst stretch of the season and experienced two shaky outings in Toronto in July as the New York Yankees tumbled out of first place in the American League East.,The left-hander appears to be reverting to his stellar form from earlier this season and will be on the mound Sunday ...

Giancarlo Stanton moves over to left field as Yanks visit Astros
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton made his first start in left field this season in the opener of a three-game series against the Astros on Tuesday and finished 0-for-4 in New York's 7-1 win.,Starting Stanton in left was a pivot from previous decisions from Yankees manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees h...

Astros' pitching getting stronger heading into series with Yankees
The Houston Astros waited the bulk of this season for three members of their starting rotation to rejoin their ranks.,The third member of that trio -- right-hander Luis Garcia -- did so on Monday in the finale of a four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels.,Spencer Arrighetti and Cr...

Yankees ride 9-run 3rd inning to win vs. Nationals
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice homered in a nine-run third inning that lasted about 40 minutes for the host New York Yankees, who cruised to an 11-2 rout of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,Trent Grisham and Austin Wells also homered for the Yankees, who score...

MLB matches Giants, Yankees in early 2026 opener
As the 2025 pennant chase shifts into high gear, Major League Baseball released its 2026 regular-season schedule, which includes the earliest traditional season opener in history.,The New York Yankees are set to visit the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, March 25, to open next season. The previous...
Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh: The Weirdest MVP Race Ever
The AL MVP race is as close as it gets: Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh are producing identical value, with MLB history on the line....

Inconsistent Yankees turn to steady rookie Cam Schlittler vs. Nats
Rookie Cam Schlittler was nearly perfect in his seventh career start and the New York Yankees were riding the highs of eight wins in 10 games last Wednesday.,What followed was a frustrating weekend for the Yankees at home against the Boston Red Sox. Schlittler will be on the mound Monday night when ...

Yankees bash team-record-tying 9 homers, rout Rays
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hammered consecutive homers in the first inning as the New York Yankees powered past the host Tampa Bay Rays 13-3 by belting a franchise-record-tying nine home runs on Tuesday.,New York matched the club record established earlier this year in a 20-9 ...
The Mets Are Crumbling, and the Yankees Aren’t Much Better
As the Mets and Yankees collapse in sync, fans in New York might be forced to look ahead to another long football season....

Riding with Anthony Volpe, Yankees to start Luis Gil vs. Marlins
Anthony Volpe is expected to start at shortstop on Sunday afternoon when his New York Yankees conclude their three-game series against the host Miami Marlins. ,Miami has won the first two games of the series.,Entering this weekend, Volpe, 24, led the majors in errors with 16, and his .957 fielding p...
Winners of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline: Padres, Blue Jays, Mariners, & More
The Padres, Blue Jays, and Mariners were among the biggest winners of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, making bold moves to chase a World Series. Check out our other winners....

Reports: Yankees get closer David Bednar from Pirates
The New York Yankees are set to acquire right-handed closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates, ESPN and the New York Post reported Thursday.,The Pirates will receive three minor leaguers from New York: top catching prospect Rafael Flores, fellow catcher Edgleen Perez and outfielder Brian Sanc...

Braves add RHP Carlos Carrasco in deal with Yankees
The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.,Carrasco, 38, had been designated for assignment by the Yankees in May before accepting an assignment to remain with the organization and join the roster at Tripl...

New acquisition Ryan McMahon helps Yankees avoid sweep vs. Phillies
Ryan McMahon sparked a four-run second inning off Zack Wheeler by hitting a two-run double and the New York Yankees ended a four-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.,Acquired from the Colorado Rockies Friday in an attempt to improve New York's anemic o...
Aaron Judge Elbow Injury Throws Yankees Into Trade Deadline Chaos
Aaron Judge is out of the Yankees lineup with a right elbow issue, undergoing tests as concerns grow about a possible Tommy John injury. Here's how this could change their trade deadline plans....

Power punch aplenty as Phillies open series against Yankees
Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge recently reached 350 career homers, not that the impressive milestones have kept their respective teams in first place of their divisions.,While Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are in striking distance of first place in the National League East, Judge and the New Yo...