However, the Yankees were dealt a tough blow after 2024 AL MVP Aaron Judge suffered a right flexor strain during the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays. Judge made a throw home in an effort to prevent the tying run and ended up feeling pain in his elbow.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge (99) hits a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia because of an elbow injury.

Blue Jays’ John Schneider Gets Honest About Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Before Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. If the Toronto Blue Jays continue their current form, they could make a deep playoff run for the first time since 2016. However, they need their biggest star to play like one to be a championship contender.

J.T. Realmuto followed the Yankees' ninth error in four games with a tiebreaking, three-run drive in a four-run seventh inning, lifting the Phillies over New York 12-5 on Friday night.

With the Yankees in danger of their defense costing them another game, and falling further behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, Ben Rice saved the day.

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