So when Ben Rice crushed a solo home run on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, it tied the game and one run apiece –– but the Yankees wound up losing 6-3. That cut New York's lead over Boston to just a half game for second place in the American League East Standings, as they trail the Toronto Blue Jays by 4.5 games.

Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.

The New York Yankees crushed a franchise record-tying nine home runs in a dominant 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

The Yankees have given a veteran right-handed pitcher a second chance across town, five days after he was designated for assignment by the Mets.

Orioles top prospect Samuel Basallo nearly signed with the Yankees as a teen. Now he’s locked into Baltimore long term.

Fans are hoping the right-hander can regain the form that made him an All-Star and contribute crucial wins in the playoff race. Meanwhile, the New York Mets decided to give prospect Nolan McLean a shot,