It hasn’t been easy for the Yankees since the All-Star break. They split the first six games, and they left Toronto on Wednesday with a bad taste in their mouths because they didn’t gain any ground on the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East race.

Realmuto hit the go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning, while Schwarber, who recorded his 1,00th career hit on his fifth inning homer, went deep twice. The pair combined for seven RBIs.

The Yankees cut their deficit to 6-5 in the seventh. Anthony Volpe, on his bobblehead night, hit a 340-foot solo shot. Ben Rice had a pinch-hit, one-out single and later scored on Aaron Judge’s sac fly.

Aaron Nola is making rehab progress with a bullpen session and Bryson Stott had quite an exciting day when he and his wife welcomed their newborn son.

Paul Goldschmidt wishes he had played it differently during the Yankees' game against the Phillies. Instead of attempting an off-balance throw to home plate, he believes he should have gone for the out at first base.

Takeaways from Friday's series-opening game between the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, a 12-5 New York loss.