The Yankees are officially in the back stretch of their potentially season-defining 12-game stretch against AL playoff contenders. While the first two series ended in feel-good series victories, the Yankees will need to win the next two games to feel the same about Detroit. After a good start to Tuesday’s series opener, the game completely imploded in the seventh, with Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. combining to allow nine runs without recording an out in a bafflingly bad inning. The good thing about baseball? You can turn the page immediately, which the Yanks will try to do tonight.

Carlos Rodón will look to continue a remarkably consistent season for the Yankees. Although he’s had a few stinkers, he hasn’t had a prolonged skid to the extent of most starters in the league, including t

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