Two teams headed in different directions will resume the season Friday when the New York Yankees visit the Atlanta Braves to open a three-game interleague series.
The Yankees entered the All-Star break at 53-43, good for second place in the American League East, two games behind Toronto. New York won five of its final seven games before the break.
“There’s a long way to go still,” New York manager Aaron Boone said. “We’ve got to keep getting better, but we’re in a position to do what we need to do.”
The Braves are 42-53, 12 1/2 games behind NL East-leading Philadelphia and a long-distance 9 1/2 games back in the wild-card race.