Rivalry Roundup: Giant mess atop the AL East

Jul 3 2025 by Pinstripe Alley

 
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The Yankees, Blue Jays, and Rays are all separated by a half-game in total for first place in the division.

Well, that was excruciating. The Blue Jays’ first five batters yesterday all reached and scored, and after Toronto pulled ahead 8-0 early, it was easy to write off the game as a Will Warren disaster class to push the Jays into a first-place tie. But the Yankees had to lift our hopes up with a huge midgame rally to even the score at 9-9 on a...

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