Toronto Blue Jays (29-51 Maury Wills Jersey , fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (51-28, first in the AL East)New York; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Trent Thornton (2-5, 4.25 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) Yankees: James Paxton (5-3, 3.75 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)Article continues below ...LINE: Yankees favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: DJas New York readies to play Toronto.The Yankees are 24-7 against opponents from the AL East. The New York offense has compiled a .262 batting average as a team this season, good for eighth in the majors. LeMahieu leads the team with a mark of .333.The Blue Jays are 10-16 against division opponents. Toronto ranks last in the American League in hitting with a .228 batting average. Eric Sogard leads the club with an average of .301. The Yankees won the last meeting 4-3. Nestor Cortes Jr. earned his third victory and LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and an RBI for New York. Clayton Richard took his fourth loss for Toronto.TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with 33 extra base hits and is slugging .552. LeMahieu is 18-for-36 with two triples, four home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games for New York.Freddy Galvis leads the Blue Jays with 77 hits and is batting .267. Rowdy Tellez is 9-for-32 with two doubles Fernando Valenzuela Jersey , four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Toronto.LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 9-1, .289 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 31 runsBlue Jays: 4-6, .265 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored opponents by three runsYankees Injuries: Luis Severino: 60-day IL (shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60-day IL (elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-day IL (shoulder), Ben Heller: 60-day IL (elbow), Domingo German: 10-day IL (hip), Dellin Betances: 60-day IL (shoulder) http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , Jake Barrett: 60-day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: day-to-day (knee), Cameron Maybin: 10-day IL (calf), Jacoby Ellsbury: 60-day IL (hip), Troy Tulowitzki: 60-day IL (calf), Greg Bird: 60-day IL (foot), Miguel Andujar: 60-day IL (labrum).Blue Jays Injuries: Jacob Waguespack: 10-day IL (shoulder), Ryan Tepera: 60-day IL (elbow), Matt Shoemaker: 60-day IL (knee), Elvis Luciano: 60-day IL (elbow), Edwin Jackson: 10-day IL (back), Clay Buchholz: 60-day IL (shoulder) Kenley Jansen Jersey , Ryan Borucki: 60-day IL (elbow), Dalton Pompey: 60-day IL (concussion), Devon Travis: 60-day IL (knee), Justin Smoak: 10-day IL (hamstring). LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Rodriguez had to make some adjustments when he switched from shortstop to third base after signing with the New York Yankees. He is having the same type of learning curve as a game analyst.Rodriguez said he is happy with the improvements he has made in his second year in the booth for ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” but he is looking to get better during the second half of the season.“I certainly feel better than I did last year. I think the flow between all of us is improving,” Rodriguez said last week while in Los Angeles, where he called a pair of Dodgers games.Rodriguez was a pleasant surprise when he joined Fox’s studio team in 2015, but studio work involves a finite amount of time and isn’t happening while the game is taking place. A game has plenty of ebbs and flows over three hours and can be a challenge when a three-person booth is involved.Rodriguez said the biggest challenge has been learning when to join into the conversation with Matt Vasgersian and Jessica Mendoza, along with still discovering when would be the proper time to interject an anecdote about a player or manager.“I think I’m doing a better job of being in the moment and reacting to what is going on in front of me, which is helping the flow,” he said.When it comes to what is happening on the field, Rodriguez said the biggest surprises in the American League has been the play of the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees. The Twins have emerged as one of the top power-hitting teams http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , while the Yankees are leading the AL East despite of a rash of injuries.In the National League, Rodriguez considers the Los Angeles Dodgers to be the favorite, but he does see a couple of flaws.“They definitely are an offensive juggernaut, but their bullpen needs to be more consistent,” he said.Rodriguez said he didn’t find out until after the June 9 Cardinals-Cubs game in Chicago that David Ortiz had been shot in the Dominican Republic. He said he was shocked to hear the news about his close friend but has been in contact with the family.Ortiz has been moved out of intensive care at Massachusetts General Hospital and remains in good condition.“I look forward to talking baseball with him soon,” Rodriguez said.ESPN’s Sunday night telecasts are averaging 1.5 million viewers, which is the same as last season, despite beginning an hour earlier.