Rivalry Roundup: The bird is chaos

Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty ImagesThe Yankees are rolling with the punches, and have made it to four straight wins again. The last two have been particularly impressive, as Jameson Taillon matched Nestor Cortes’ gem with eight shutout innings of his own against Tampa Bay. The Rays are suddenly pressed to at best split the series against New York, or else the Yankees will be walking out of Tropicana with an extended lead in the division. The rest of the AL East was active last night, as were the top dogs in the Central and West — here’s how their games played out:

Baltimore Orioles (19-27) vs. Boston Red Sox (21-24)

The Orioles may not be a contender this year, but they sure have played the AL…