Well, hope you enjoyed your All-Star break respite, as the beginning of the second half couldn’t have been much more miserable from a Yankees perspective. Carlos Rodon had a shaky second start in Colorado, and the Bombers couldn’t muster much despite the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field. Not only that, the rest of their division looked excellent, as you’ll see in a moment. When the dust settled on Friday night, the Yankees were tied for last in the AL East.
Toronto Blue Jays (50-41) 7, Arizona Diamondbacks (52-40) 2
Some may not like the balanced schedule that mandates every team places every other team, but that setup allows for some cool matchups that we wouldn’t usually see, such as this clash between a couple of talented squads.