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After a strong interleague and AL Central start, the New York Yankees are back to divisional business. On Friday, they open a nine-game stretch against the American League East, starting with the Toronto Blue Jays, who are searching for answers during a rough skid. The Yankees enter the series at 17-8, fresh off a 5-1 win over Cleveland and a 4-3 road trip. Their power lineup—and especially Aaron Judge—is heating up fast. Need the latest updates on team records and AL East rankings? Visit the MLB Team Page. Aaron Judge is on an absolute tear. He leads all of Major League Baseball with a .415 average and a 1.247 OPS. Over his past 21 games, he’s reached base consistently and

The Florida Panthers are showing why they are the reigning Stanley Cup champions, and they have a surprising postseason star leading the way. Defenseman Nate Schmidt has sparked Florida to a 2-0 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning as the teams shift to Sunrise, Fla., for Saturday’s Game 3. Schmidt, a veteran blueliner who scored just five goals in the regular season, already has three goals through two playoff games. His timely scoring has made him only the second defenseman in the NHL’s modern era to record the game-winning goal in each of the first two games of a playoff series, joining Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom. Signed by Florida last offseason after being bought out by Winnipeg, Schmidt

The Cincinnati Reds are looking to build some momentum as they head to Denver for a three-game weekend series against the reeling Colorado Rockies. After a season marked by streaks and stumbles, the Reds aim to string together consecutive wins for the first time in 10 days — and they’ll rely on a rising star on the mound to get it started. Andrew Abbott (2-0, 1.64 ERA) will get the ball in Friday’s opener, continuing his strong return from an early-season injury. Abbott, who impressed during his 2023 rookie season, has been sensational through his first two outings this year. In his latest start against Baltimore, he allowed just one run over six innings while racking up 11 strikeouts —

The Philadelphia Phillies roll into Chicago looking to hit the reset button after a rough stretch. They’ve lost four straight and 10 of their last 16, and the timing couldn’t be worse—they’re about to face the hottest offense in baseball, the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia’s latest heartbreaker was a 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Mets on Wednesday. The Phils are still holding onto a top-10 team batting average and OPS, but they’ve fallen short in clutch moments—especially with the bases loaded, hitting just .154 in those spots. Want to track daily stats and offensive trends? Check out the MLB Team Page. Veteran Taijuan Walker (1-1, 2.29 ERA) will start the series opener. In his last outing against Miami, he was cruising