The AL East isn’t settled yet, but the Yankees were able to take a big bite out of Tampa’s chances of winning the division this week, sweeping them in the Bronx to push them 12 games back. If they can add a sweep of the Blue Jays to the mix, Toronto’s chances of winning the East drastic go down.
Jordan Montgomery gets the ball in tonight’s series opener, coming off a dominant performance against the Cubs last week. The lefty threw seven shutout innings, allowing just five baserunners while the Yankees finally put up some runs for him.