It wasn’t a particularly fulfilling Friday night for the Yankees, who missed a chance to gain ground in their last-ditch effort to capture the AL East. They remain three games out with eight to play and no tiebreaker in their favor. The division title is probably not happening. Trevor Rogers and the Orioles’ defense were too much to overcome yesterday, and some misplays helped the Orioles get a couple of their runs. Final score: 4-2, Baltimore.

That’s the abbreviated report from the Charm City. What else was afoot around the Junior Circuit?

Kansas City Royals (77-77) 20, Toronto Blue Jays (89-65) 1

No, that’s not a typo of a 2-1 score or anything like that. The Jays really got their asses handed to them by the Royals, who entered play with the lowest run total in the American League (58

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