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A difficult stretch for the Yankees got even tougher on Thursday when the team placed starter Jameson Taillon on the 10-day injured list.       

The Yankees are slowly losing room for comfort in the AL Wild Card race, as they dropped another to the surging Blue Jays.       

The Yankees shortstop position for the belongs to Gleyber Torres, but native son Andrew Velazquez is still seeing time as Torres returns from injury.       

In the midst of a brutal stretch, the Yankees saw ace Gerrit Cole leave the game against the Blue Jays due an injury.       

Struggles against the lowly Orioles – coupled with the rest of the AL East's success against Baltimore – has put the Yankees in a tough spot.       

"All the feels" seemed to be the best descriptive phrase for the Yankees' 8-7 loss to the Orioles Sunday at Yankee Stadium.       

Keegan Akin (2-8, 6.90) will start for Baltimore, while Corey Kluber (4-3, 3.61) will will go for New York.       

Chris Ellis (1-0, 3.09) will start for Baltimore, while Jordan Montgomery (5-5, 3.52) will go for New York.       

John Means (5-6, 3.46) will start for Baltimore, while Nestor Cortes Jr. (2-2, 2.77) will go for New York.       

As the Yankees prepare to welcome back a starting infielder, they will hold their breathe on the status of another in Gio Urshela.       

Nestor Cortes Jr. (2-1, 2.56) will start for the Yanks, while Frankie Montas (9-9, 3.84) will go for the A's.       

Gerrit Cole (12-6, 2.92) will pitch for New York, while Sean Manaea (8-8, 3.77) will go for Oakland.       

Andrew Heaney (8-8, 5.51) will start for New York, while Charlie Morton (12-4, 3.47) will go for Atlanta.       

Is Aroldis Chapman hitting his stride? Is Giancarlo Stanton better off as an outfielder than a full-time DH?       

Jordan Montgomery (4-5, 3.77) will start for New York, while Huascar Ynoa (4-2, 2.70) will go for Atlanta.