The Yankees sweep the Red Sox with a 5-3 win in the matinee and a 2-0 win in the night-cap. That puts the Yankees at 68-52 on the season, the Red Sox at 69-53, a virtual tie with the Yankee owning a slightly better winning percentage. The Oakland Athletics currently trail the White Sox 8-0 in the sixth inning. If that holds up, the three teams would be in a virtual tie for the AL Wild Card.

The Yankees are 17-5 starting on July 27th. The Red Sox are 7-14 in that time frame, while Oakland is 12-6 pending tonight’s outcome. So far, the Yankees won the trade deadline.