“We’re the best team in the league” – Jazz Chisholm Jr

The New York Yankees recorded a big 5-3 victory last night over their eternal foes, the Boston Red Sox, putting the series against the latter firmly in their grasp.

What's more, the Bombardiers finally solved the Bryan Bello enigma, who, prior to the game, had a 1.95 earned-run average against New York in ten appearances on the mound.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. joined in the fun with a long ball that turned out to be Bello's fourth earned run of the day, and only the second time he'd allowed so many against his division rival.

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And after the match, Chisholm made a bold statement, which is nothing new in his case.

We're the best team in the league. We've been saying it all year, that we've been playing at everyone else's level rather than our own. We let games slip away with mistakes, bad at-bats, and things like that. So, at the end of the day, we finally looked in the mirror and realized we were the team to beat, and that's how we've stepped on the field over the last two weeks.

Toronto Blue Jays commentator Buck Martinez makes it clear he disagrees.

But we have to admit that confidence is back in the Bronx. Indeed, the Yankees have had a reputation for being unable to beat their direct rivals this season. But with their season on the line, they had to face the American League's top teams – the Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox – emerging with a record of seven wins against four losses during that stretch.

The magic number for the Yankees to secure a playoff spot is currently nine. It now remains to be seen whether they will win the American League's East Division title or enter the fall dance as a drafted team.

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