Whitlock, who is out with a right pectoral strain, made throws Tuesday and looked good, but still needs time before he’s able to return.

While the Yankees and Blue Jays play each other three times starting Tuesday, Boston begins a series against last-place Baltimore.

Aaron Judge doubles home the tying and go-ahead runs, and Giancarlo Stanton follows with another home run to cap a 6-3 win.

Giancarlo Stanton hits a grand slam in the eighth inning as New York beats Boston for the second straight day.

New York opens a 7-0 lead in the first three innings and rolls over Boston, pulling to within one game of the Red Sox for the first wild-card berth.

After being one of MLB’s top closers in the first half of the season, Matt Barnes is now in danger of being left off the postseason roster if Boston’s makes it there.

With Boston up by two games over New York in the race for the first wild card, the three-game series kicks off Friday with a heavyweight battle of pitchers.

Kyle Schwarber homers twice and scores four times, and Chris Sale strikes out eight in five innings for the Red Sox.

It’s a contract year, but pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has had his struggles as the Red Sox battle for a spot in the playoffs.

Xander Bogaerts drives in four runs as Boston beats the Mets, 6-3.