The Yankees have fallen from a -1,100 favorite to win the AL East due to a surging Toronto squad that has won 19 of its last 24 games.

Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

How to watch the MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, as well as first-pitch time and team news.

The hottest third baseman who probably will be traded is Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez, who is second in the NL with 36 homers and first with 86 RBI. A bunch of contenders reportedly plan on making a run at the veteran, who would be a rental because he’ll be on the free agent market come December.

The first place Toronto Blue Jays hosted the second place New York Yankees this week with the teams splitting the first two games. The Yankees loss on Monday put manager Aaron Boone in a sour mood for a podcast appearance, but the team bounced back with a 9th inning victory on Tuesday.

The Toronto Blue Jays overcame a rocky start to the 2025 season, getting hot at the end of May and surging to the top of the American League East. They now lead the New York Yankees by four games. Their surge has also allowed them to pull into a tie for the best record in the Junior Circuit.