Bergen Record | Pete Caldera: The Yankees came out of their recent series win over the White Sox to face a 12-game stretch that would make or break their season. This Defining Dozen games comprised of four consecutive series against likely playoff teams in the Astros, Blue Jays, Tigers, and Red Sox, and the Yankees’ performance in this gauntlet had massive implications on their ability to win the division or indeed make it to October. So far, it looks like the Yankees are up to the challenge, taking two out of three from the Astros and Blue Jays. One thing the Yankees will continue to monitor as the stretch unfolds is Aaron Judge’s ability to make throws from the outfield, the captain eschewing a pair of opportunities to try to throw out a runner at the plate in the series against the Blue

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