Bob Nightengale examines where the Yankees stand in the AL pecking order after the Rays claim the East and Aaron Judge is sidelined.

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their fifth division title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in second game of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday as Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in 6 2/3 inning...

Tampa Bay is starting aces Nick Martinez in game one and Drew Rasmussen in game two to shut the door on New York early.

The New York Yankees are going to the postseason.

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is unlikely to play in the Wild Card Series after having an injection in his sore right calf, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. Before the Yankees faced the Rays in a day-night doubleheader,

Yankees star Aaron Judge had an injection in his sore right calf, putting his status for the postseason in even more jeopardy.

“I was told moderate grade,” Boone said.