Max Fried and the Yankees close to within three games of the Blue Jays

The New York Yankees went through a very long mid-season slump, allowing the Toronto Blue Jays to go from a seven-game deficit in the American League's East Division to a comfortable lead at the top of the section.

Things have been much better in the Bronx over the past month, however. The Bombardiers have the best record in the MLB since August 11, with 23 wins against only 11 losses prior to last night's (Thursday) game against the Baltimore Orioles.

And it continued in this duel, as the Yankees recorded their ^24th win during this period, taking the measure of the Loriots by a score of 7-0.

For the occasion, the Big Apple representatives had loaded their line-up with a ton of right-handed hitters, something they usually do when facing a left-handed pitcher. And it paid off, with Amed Rosario, Anthony Volpe, Jose Caballero, Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton shining during the game.

Speaking of outstanding, ace pitcher Max Fried also had an excellent evening, pitching seven innings, allowing just three hits and striking out thirteen batters.

Despite a bad streak some time ago, Fried now boasts an earned-run average of 2.97, the fourth-lowest in the American League, behind Tarik Skubal, Hunter Brown and Garrett Crochet. In four of his last five starts, the left-hander has pitched at least seven innings on the mound.

Max Fried's MLB-leading 18 wins are the most by a Yankees pitcher in a season since Domingo German won 18 in 2019 pic.twitter.com/U0PkOhlYiK

– Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 19, 2025

Although they may be running out of time, the Yankees continue to put pressure on the Toronto Blue Jays, notching up two games in the standings in the last two days and currently sit three games back of the Blue Jays.

Toronto begins a series against the Kansas City Royals tonight (Friday), while New York continues its four-game series in Baltimore.

At this point, the Yankees can't control their destiny, as they won't face the Jays again this season. The latter will end their season against the Royals, the Boston Red Sox and then the Tampa Bay Rays, while the Yankees will face the Orioles seven times and the Chicago White Sox three times.

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