News Category: New York Yankees

Orioles visit Yanks in battle of AL’s top two teams

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The closest divisional race in baseball resides in the AL East between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. The owners of the two top records in the American League get together for the start of a three-game series Tuesday night when the Yankees host the Orioles. The Yankees lost three of four in Baltimore April 29-May 2 when they scored six runs and Aaron Judge’s batting average was .197. The Yankees are 30-11 since

Yankees aim to ignite offense in finale vs. Red Sox

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The New York Yankees will be looking for more from their offense Sunday night when they visit the Boston Red Sox for the final contest of a three-game series. After beating the Red Sox 8-1 Friday, the Yankees were held to six hits in an 8-4 loss on Saturday. New York drew six walks but stranded nine runners. The Yankees were 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position. “We had chances,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

Former Red Sox OF Alex Verdugo relishing return to Boston with Yankees

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Led by a familiar face in Boston, the New York Yankees will look to post a second consecutive road win over the American League East rival Red Sox on Saturday. In New York’s 8-1 Friday win, Alex Verdugo — who was making his first Fenway Park appearance since being traded by Boston in the offseason — went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs to pace a 10-hit Yankee attack. Yankees manager Aaron Boone

Hot-hitting Red Sox begin series vs. rival Yankees

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After a series victory over the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Red Sox will look to continue the momentum against the American League-leading New York Yankees as a three-game set begins Friday night. The archrivals will be meeting for the first time this season. The series opener in Boston will be the 70th game for the Red Sox and the 72nd for the Yankees. The Red Sox have won three of their past four

Yankees carry positive trends into rematch with Royals

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As the New York Yankees try to complete a four-game sweep over the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon, they will look to their devastating combination of solid starting pitching and early offense. New York starters have thrown at least four innings in all 70 starts this year — the 10th-longest season-opening streak in the majors since 1900 — while allowing more than four earned runs just three times — fewest in the majors.

Yankees, with missing pieces back in lineup, seek third straight win vs. Royals

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As they faced host Kansas City Royals Tuesday, the New York Yankees’ lineup regained a semblance of normalcy with Aaron Judge returning and Juan Soto being back in right field. After a scheduled day off, Judge homered with three RBIs in Tuesday’s 10-1 win as the Yankees have taken the first two games of the four-game series. He is batting .401 with 21 homers and 49 RBIs in his past 41 games. Soto missed the

Yankees’ Aaron Judge set to return to face Royals

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The New York Yankees checked off all the boxes on their Monday to-do list. They got Juan Soto back in the lineup, managed to give Aaron Judge his first day off of the season and still beat the host Kansas City Royals 4-2. The Yankees hope Tuesday will be as kind when they continue their four-game series with the Royals. New York has won 10 of its past 12 games, while Kansas City has dropped

Yankees await Juan Soto’s return entering series with Royals

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The New York Yankees survived one weekend without Juan Soto, and they are optimistic their star right fielder is healed. After Soto missed the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees are hoping he will return from left forearm inflammation Monday night in the opener of a four-game series against the host Kansas City Royals. Soto has not played since the fifth inning of Thursday’s win over the Minnesota Twins. He was a spectator

Yankees ready for Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers to leave town

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Teoscar Hernandez already was heating up and so far he is dominating a visit to Yankee Stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hernandez has authored a pair of clutch performances so far and has the Dodgers in position for a three-game sweep over the Yankees on Sunday night. In front of the two biggest crowds of the year in the Bronx and with many Los Angeles fans in the stands, Hernandez has helped the Dodgers

Yankees’ Juan Soto hopes to return to lineup vs. Dodgers

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Juan Soto felt a massive sense of relief Friday afternoon before he dealt with the frustration of being unable to help the New York Yankees defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of the three-game series. After sitting out for the first time this season due to left forearm inflammation, Soto hopes he can be in the lineup on Saturday night. “I want to be out there,” Soto said. “I want to be