Overview

• In Monday’s opener Toronto scored four sixth-inning runs, exploiting Anthony Volpe’s throwing error and a catcher’s interference call to win 5-4
• George Springer drove in a career-high seven runs Tuesday, homering in the fourth and launching a grand slam in the seventh of a 12-5 victory
• Consecutive catcher’s interference rulings against J.C. Escarra loaded the bases for Toronto and underscored New York’s late-inning miscues
• The Yankees lost outfielder Trent Grisham to left hamstring tightness, placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the injured list with a high-grade oblique strain and are monitoring Max Scherzer’s thumb fatigue
• Toronto’s back-to-back wins have closed the gap in the AL East to a single game as New York endures another series collapse