The New York Yankees currently top the American League East as they are riding an eight-game winning streak. They are excited for Gerrit Cole's return.

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With three big starters on the injured list - Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier and Tatsuya Imai (along with closer Josh Hader) - the Astros (10-16) are last in the mediocre AL West.

The Yankees extended their winning streak to eight games with an 8-3 victory over the Astros on Saturday night.

Aaron Judge reveals what he likes in the lineup after the Yankees swept the Royals to get back on track at 13-9.

Luis Gil sent out a post (via X) after news came out that he had been sent from the New York Yankees to Triple-A.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season began at Oracle Park on Wednesday night with the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees. It was all New York, all game. The Yankees notched a 7-0 victory against the Giants in front of a sellout crowd of 40,856 who gathered to the Bay Area for MLB Opening Day.

The New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hit a two run single in the seventh inning, taking the lead over the Boston Red Sox.