The White Sox toppled the Yankees 3-2 at Rate Field, snapping New York’s seven-game win streak. Lenyn Sosa delivered the decisive blow with a solo homer in the eighth off Tim Hill, negating New York’s 2-1 edge after Aaron Judge opened the scoring with his 43rd homer. Judge tied Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees’ all-time list (358). Colson Montgomery also went deep for Chicago, and Will Robertson tied the game with an RBI double earlier.

From a fantasy angle, Sosa and Montgomery stand out as breakout infield options with pop and growing trust in late-inning spots. Judge remains a perennial elite, but the night underscored Chicago’s depth and the importance of late-game bullpen matchups, with Mike Vasil locking down the save for the Sox.

Yankees take a five-game win streak to Chicago as Carlos Rodón faces Yoendrys Gómez in a Friday night affair.

Austin Wells is back behind the plate for New York while Ben Rice shifts to first—Goldschmidt sits, opening a small lineup shakeup. Gómez, once a Yankee prospect, has found a groove with Chicago after waivers. Rodón has been effective but hasn’t routinely gone deep into games since the All-Star break, leaving fantasy managers eyeing the Yankees’ bullpen more than usual. The night promises a tense, edge-of-seat duel with late-inning implications.

In a packed Yankee Stadium, four costly miscues overshadowed a 6-3 setback for the Yankees against Boston. Three errors came in the third inning as Luis Gil, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Ben Rice mishandled routine throws, letting the Red Sox seize control. Boston tacked on a late two-run homer by Roman Anthony off Yerry De Los Santos, sealing a chaotic night for New York’s bullpen and defense. The nine walks issued by the Yankees helped fuel the visitors’ charge as New York dropped to 69-58 and fell 4.5 games behind Toronto.

Rice supplied a bright moment with a 419-foot solo shot to pull the Yankees even in the second, but the late errors and free bases proved too costly. Rafaela contributed the first run for Boston on a misplayed ball, while Anthony’s ninth-inning swing delivered the dagger. Fantasy managers should note Washington- or New York-heavy lineups: Rice’s pop, Rafaela’s versatility, and Anthony’s hot finish could shift short-term value in AL-only and dynasty formats.

Looking ahead, New York will lean on Rice and Rafaela for offense while Gil’s strikeout upside remains enticing despite the miscue-laden night. The Yankees’ schedule offers opportunities for stacked lineups against struggling rotations, but the defense will need to tighten if NYY is to climb back into the division race.

Yankees swept the Cardinals on the road to climb to 67-57, reaching 10 games over .500 for the first time since August 1. The win push narrows the gap in the AL East and tightens the wild-card race, with NYY sitting 3.5 games ahead of Cleveland for the final AL slot while closing ground on Toronto and Boston in the division. An off day follows before six crucial divisional games, starting with two in Tampa and then four at Yankee Stadium against Boston. Aaron Boone stressed the resilient belief of this group, noting leadership through pressure and a readiness to prove it down the stretch. With six weeks left, the schedule only grows more meaningful as divisional foes loom.

The Rays loom next, a club that has scuffled lately, batting a league-worst .220 since July 20 and scoring only about 3.5 per game in that stretch. NYY has fared well against Tampa this year (7-4), including 3-1 at Steinbrenner Field. Tuesday features Rodón vs Baz, and Wednesday pairs Rasmussen with Schlittler, with Caballero’s speed a subtle but critical edge after the deadline move. The Red Sox series in the Bronx takes on extra significance as both clubs chase the top wild-card position, while Goldschmidt’s Cardinals provide a reminder of the depth fueling the playoff chase.

Speed fueled the Yankees’ 8-4 win at Busch Stadium, with José Caballero igniting a decisive ninth-inning rally that turned a 4-4 deadlock into a four-run burst. A leadoff grounder, a rushed throw, and a passed ball set Caballero up for a go-ahead score, then teammates delivered unearned insurance as the Yankees swept the Cardinals. The late surge trimmed ground in the AL East and wild-card races, and New York now looks ahead to a two-game series with Tampa Bay at Steinbrenner Field, with Rodón slated to start.

Fantasy takeaway centers on Caballero’s speed and multi-position viability, plus Goldschmidt’s hot-as-ever two-way impact for St. Louis, Domínguez’s growing RBI presence for New York, and Bellinger’s continued power-and-average contribution. While Cardinals miscues plagued them, the afternoon also highlighted depth pieces like Iván Herrera and Lars Nootbaar and the evolving Yankees’ lineup that leans on speed, defense, and timely hitting to generate run-scoring opportunities.