Everything is going to be just fine, the Yankees keep saying. This is just a little lull that will end soon, they’ve been predicting. Oh, really? The losses still are piling up and the Yankees now are a second-place ballclub.

In New York, the Yankees continue to slide, but the slide appears to be over for the Mets. The Yankees enter the second game of a three-game Subway Series on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field losers of five straight.

The Mets (+124 underdog on the moneyline to win) play at home against the Yankees (-149). The Yankees will start Carlos Rodon (9-5) versus the Mets and Frankie Montas (0-1). Before the Yankees vs. Mets matchup,

The Yankees lost 8-5 to the Blue Jays on Thursday night, getting swept in the 4-game series in Toronto. They failed to cover as -130 road favorites as the Over (8.5) cashed. OF Jasson Dominguez had a 4-hit night with a run scored,

There is only one first-place team in the AL East right now, and it's the Toronto Blue Jays. With an 8-5 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday, the Blue Jays completed a sweep of their division rival and took over sole possession of first place in the process.

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt left his start Thursday night against Toronto after three innings because of tightness in his right forearm. Schmidt allowed three runs and four hits, including a home run,