The Yankees would love to forget their last two series with the Blue Jays and in a series this important, they have no choice.
New York last faced the Jays in July and lost two out of three in Toronto, and were also swept clean out of the Rogers Centre in a four-game set June 30-July 3. Forget that the Yankees mostly lost because of a perfect storm of Aaron Judge’s elbow injury, a faulty bullpen, and Anthony Volpe’s defense at shortstop. The lead has shrunk to three games and first place in the AL East within reach.