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Blue Jays, Yanks meet heading in opposite directions

The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to clinch a win of their three-game series against the New York Yankees Tuesday night at Buffalo and, more importantly, tighten their grip on second place in the American League East.

The Blue Jays made an emphatic statement Monday night in their first game of the season against the Yankees when they overcame a 6-2 deficit with a 10-run sixth inning to earn a 12-7 victory.

"It was special because it's almost a playoff game every day," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. "But the way we did it, down in a game and coming back.