Author: Pete Caldera, USA TODAY

There’s a recent history of bad blood between the Yankees and Rays and it resurfaced again Sunday at Tropicana Field as New York lost another series.

Before the Yankees hung on for a 3-1 win over the Mets on Wednesday night, Aaron Boone provided another stealthy Aaron Judge update.

Can the Yankees cling onto their AL East lead? What looked like a division they were going to boat race has suddenly gotten tight.