The Yankees opened a big series last night against the second-place Blue Jays hoping to create even more separation in the standings. Well, they did that and then some, launching four home runs including an Anthony Rizzo grand slam en route to a 12-3 drubbing. They took care of business, but how about the rest of their AL rivals?
I guess you could call this one a pitchers’ duel, though even that might be a stretch. Orioles starter Dean Kremer matched Rays rookie Shane Baz step for step with six scoreless innings. Baltimore scored the only run of the game on an Adley Rutschman RBI single in the seventh.