The second-place Yankees open a three-game series Monday against the AL East-leading Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Giancarlo Stanton stayed hot homering in the fourth for a 1-0 Yankees lead Monday night, the Blue Jays countered in the fifth when Bo Bichette laced a two-out, two-run double off laboring lefty Carlos Rodon and then speedy outfielder Myles Straw hit a groundball a couple steps to third baseman’s Oswald Peraza ’s left.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Anthony Volpe has made “a few too many” fielding errors this season after the shortstop made his 12th miscue of the season in Monday’s 4-1 loss at Toronto. He's now tied for most in the American League.

"It's a few too many," manager Aaron Boone said of Volpe's 12 errors, the most in the American League this season.

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The New York Yankees lost the opener of their crucial three-game series against the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday by a final score of 4-1. The te

The New York Yankees accomplished two important second-half firsts on Sunday. They won their first series after the All-Star break, and Aaron Judge went yard for his first home run of the second half of the season.