If you were able to pry yourself away from the churn of the trade rumor mill, you surely noticed that there was a full slate of MLB games tonight. These midseason contests can occasionally get lost in the hubbub of the deadline, but the action carries on even attention is being paid elsewhere.
The Yankees managed a better performance in terms in run prevention than they had in a while, but it wasn’t enough in the series opener with the Diamondbacks, as they fell 4-2. Their lead in AL East will still stand at least 7.