For the Yankees, as of July 12, two days before the All-Star break, the New York offense leads the MLB in homers (149), walks (372), OBP (.339), SLG (.458), and OPS (.797), while the pitching staff has permitted the fewest hits (694), lowest OBA (.224), and rank top 10 in WHIP (1.21), and strikeouts (846).

Over their 10-game win streak, the Blue Jays repositioned themselves atop the AL East thanks to some clutch performances. Sportsnet's Nick Ashbourne breaks down what we can take from the run ...

Severino currently owns a 7.04 ERA in the bandbox the A's occupy in West Sacramento, but a 3.04 ERA on the road. It could be seen as a risk for Toronto to take on the remainder of his three-year, $67 million contract (this is year one), but risks are often necessary to win championships.

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Toronto sits two victories away from the franchise record for wins before the All-Star break, with six games to go.