Toronto Blue JaysvsNew York Yankees
TOR 1/NYY 3
Things to say
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 3-1 at Yankee Stadium.
01
opener
Yankees took it 3-1, real pitcher's duel. Nobody was leaving the yard in that one. Kind of game where three runs feels like plenty.
02
key player
Whoever was on the bump for the Yanks got into his stuff early — held Toronto to one run, that's your ballgame right there.
03
hot take
Toronto's got the record but that lineup goes quiet on the road. Heart of the order did nothing.
04
deep cut
Blue Jays are 63-67 now, sitting under .500 in late August. That's not a contender, that's a team playing out the string.
05
exit
Yanks keep rolling at 73-55 — I'll take the pitching into the next series any day.
The recap
Yankees took care of business at home, clipping Toronto 3-1 in a tight one that never got out of hand. The pitching carried this — New York's staff kept the Blue Jays' bats quiet all night, holding them to a single run and leaving Toronto stranded when it mattered.
Three runs was all the offense needed on a night the arms were dialed in. Yankees push to 73-55 while the Jays drop to 63-67 and keep sliding.