Ahead of the series opener, manager Aaron Boone announced that right-handed slugger Aaron Judge would return to the outfield for the first time since mid-July, after participating in outfield drills throughout August.

MLB must review umpire Brian Walsh after blown calls and ejections fueled the Yankees’ crushing loss to the Astros.

With September officially underway, the final push to the MLB playoffs has arrived. And with the Blue Jays and Yankees squaring off this weekend, there’s no race heating up like the one in the AL East.

Ever since the much-maligned 2017 Houston Astros cheating scandal, their meetings with the New York Yankees have been exceptionally heated. Much like any team a

Carlos Rodon takes the mound Thursday night at Daikin Park as the Yankees attempt to win a three-game set against the Houston Astros.

Coming into Wednesday, the Yankees had won eight straight games at the stadium formerly known as Minute Maid Park.

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José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.