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While that may not end up playing into what happens on Tuesday night, those numbers at least do fall in the favor of the Yankees.

He has pitched at least six innings in 14 straight starts since July 3 and in 19 of 23 this season. The frustrating part on the side of the Yankees is that this occurred against the guy who’s pretty much been appointed the starter for the Wild Card play-in game on Tuesday...

Ivan Nova, who was recently relegated to bullpen duty, will get the start in the absence of Tanaka.

The Yankees (66-52) scored eight runs and posted double-digit hits in each of their first two wins against the Twins in this series, which coincided with two straight victories by Toronto that have kept their AL East lead at one game.

Rodriguez extended his major-league record for grand slams, hitting the 25th of his career into the Yankees bullpen off J.R. Graham (0-1) to put New York up, 5-4.

There’s no word on what started the melee, but TMZ reports that hecklers were yelling “Go Blue Jays” as Sabathia was being escorted from the club to a taxi out front.