NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jonathan Loaisiga #43 of the New York Yankees in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 03, 2021 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees entered play Thursday with a pep in their step, riding a five-game winning streak into their series finale with the Houston Astros.
Unfortunately, they’ll leave play Friday on the kind of two-game heater that distinguishes division winners from Wild Card pretenders.
The Bombers took a 3-2 lead into the eighth inning of play on Thursday before Jose Altuve punked them with a revenge home run.