BRONX, N.Y. — This is what we expected down the stretch from the New York Yankees. A soft landing spot on the back end of the schedule and the Bronx Bombers taking full advantage. A combination of healthy bats breaking out in a big way and a stabilized starting rotation went a long way toward a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees have won eight straight contests and absolutely blasted the baseball, setting a major league mark with 19 home runs in three games. The sweep also created further separation in the division and if nothing else the Yankees are inching closer to at least securing home-field advantage in the Wild Card round.