The Blue Jays still are three games up for first in the AL East and they hold the tiebreaker of the second-place Yankees, but Chisolm is convinced his ballclub is the team to beat in the American League after getting to the World Series and losing last October.

Max Fried earned his major league-leading 17th win and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had three hits - including a solo homer that moved him to the brink of the 30-30 club - leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

The New York Yankees are neck-deep in a heated AL East race, chasing the Toronto Blue Jays by just three games. Every at-bat matters in September, but injuries to key stars have forced the Yankees into uncomfortable decisions at the worst time.

The New York Yankees were very active at the trade deadline, but some of their moves have turned out to be a disaster. Brian Cashman finally commented on them.

The longest streak of consecutive winning seasons by an MLB team other than the Yankees is 18 by the Baltimore Orioles (1968-85). The second-longest active streak is 15 straight winning seasons by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won their 82nd game on Wednesday.

But speaking at Fenway Park on Friday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he could not definitively say whether offseason surgery for Volpe was being considered, but they are not expecting that outcome.

Now, the Red Sox turn to Brayan Bello for a Saturday afternoon tilt. He's a big reason why Boston found success against New York this season. Bello logged 14 scoreless innings with just six hits and 13 strikeouts in his first two outings against the Bronx Bombers this season.

The New York Yankees celebrated CC Sabathia entering the Baseball Hall of Fame this season, and Gerrit Cole offered the legend his props.