The Yankees' sketchy pitching plan backfired Friday night, and now they need to scramble again to cover themselves. According to The New York Post’s Joel Sherman, the team is designating reliever RIco Garcia for assignment after Thursday night’s bullpen scramble in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Braves' bullpen fell apart in historic fashion on Saturday, giving up nine hits, four walks, four home runs and a grand slam in their eventual loss to the New York Yankees.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It’s a big series “without question’’ Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before Sunday’s 4-2 win against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

The Yankees (53-44), who have lost three straight, fell three games behind the Blue Jays in the American League East.

The reigning American League MVP blasted his 36th home run of the season in the New York Yankees' 4–2 win over the Atlanta Braves. That long ball gave him 351 in his career, which tied him with Alex Rodriguez for sixth place on the franchise's all-time list. After the game, the Judge addressed what it felt like to match Rodriguez.

Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season and tied Alex Rodriguez for sixth place in Yankees history as New York defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-2.

Judge hit his 351st career homer in a 4-2 win over the Braves on Sunday, moving into a tie with Alex Rodriguez for sixth place in Yankees history.

We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors, and you can find Sunday's just below.