The New York Yankees needed this one. It came down to the wire: an early start protected by timely pitching, resulting in a key one-run win that keeps them within reach of the AL East lead.

They’re not there yet. And throughout Sunday’s 4–3 win over the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays, they demonstrated both why they deserve a shot at the division title and why they’re currently tailgating Toronto. There is room to improve in the pitching, fielding, and batting departments. But at this point in the season, they ask how many, not how.

The Yankees entered Sunday three games back of Toronto for the AL East lead. They fell 7–1 to the Blue Jays on Friday night as Cam Schlitter lasted just 1.2 innings, giving up five hits and four earned runs. They rebounded Saturday with a 3–1 win, as Luis

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