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Return of Luis Severino and Carlos Rodon Boosts Yankees Rotation

The Yankees held steady as their starting rotation got healthy. With Luis Severino back, and Carlos Rodón on the way, there is reason to expect brighter days ahead.

By Tyler Kepner

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Justin Verlander’s Return Bolsters Mets Even With a Loss

Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets and Yankees starters, he provided some hope that there’ll be better things to come.

By Benjamin Hoffman

Baseball Cone, David Cortes, Nestor Jr (1994- ) Holmes, Clay (1993- ) King, Michael (1995- ) Major League Baseball Nelson, Jeff New York Yankees Schmidt, Clarke (1996- )

A New(ish) Pitch on the Block

The sweeper — a horizontal slider — had long been lumped in with other breaking balls. Thanks to a change in the Statcast system, it is suddenly its own thing.

By Tyler Kepner

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ALCS: Yankees Season Ends as Astros Head to World Series

The gap between the American League’s two best teams proved awfully wide, with Houston heading to the World Series as the Yankees wonder what went wrong.

By James Wagner