Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays elevated Toronto to first place, competed a four-game sweep, and dropped the Yankees into a second-place tie with the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

Austin Wells and Trent Grisham are back in the starting lineup for the New York Yankees in their series finale against Toronto on Thursday. Grisham was set to lead off and play center field, while Wells was behind the plate catching right-hander Clarke Schmidt and batting eighth.

Austin Wells and Trent Grisham, who came off the bench Wednesday, are back in the starting lineup for the Yankees in their series finale against Toronto on Thursday.

After the Yankees were swept in Toronto, manager Aaron Boone took a moment to address the team. His messaging, as Jazz Chisholm Jr. described it, was succinct.

Just when you thought the New York Yankees might avoid some of the drama of past seasons, here we are again. Aaron Boone's club walked into Toronto for a four-g

By losing all four games to the Blue Jays, the Yankees are one game back of Toronto in the American League East.

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a right forearm soreness, one day after a start at Toronto was cut short following three innings.

The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his right forearm. Schmidt, 29, had an MRI exam Friday after being removed from Thursday's game at Toronto after three innings.

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt exited his start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing forearm tightness, the club announced. Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted for reliever Clayton Beeter to replace Schmidt on the mound.