Days like these have been few and far between, ones where we can scan through the results across the American League with hope that the Yankees will have put some distance between them and their rivals, or perhaps even have gained ground on the Astros in the race for the league’s top record. The Yankees won a game against the Blue Jays, one that they almost needed to have with matchups with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer looming.
How did that victory impact the standings? Let’s take a look.
The Rays can’t afford to give away opportunities to pick up wins against the AL’s dregs, and they just barely managed a crucial series win yesterday.