NEW YORK— Max Scherzer didn’t experience any issues with his back on Sunday afternoon, but the same cannot be said about his ability to keep the ball in the park.

The Blue Jays right-hander has had problems with home runs since he came off the injured list in late June, and that trend continued in Sunday’s series finale here against the New York Yankees.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner served up a three-run homer to Ben Rice in the first inning and the Jays never recovered in a 4-3 loss. The Yankees won the series 2-1 and pulled within two games of the Jays for first place in the American League East.

“When I threw the fastball, 3-2, I didn’t get it all the way where I needed to,” said Scherzer, who also issued a season-high four walks. “I got up in the zone, but didn’t get

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