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Here's what led to that benches-clearing moment.

Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees make roster moves due to injuries. Incident involving Kjerstad leads to benches clearing.

New York Yankees edge out Cleveland Guardians in a close 3-2 victory in a doubleheader, showcasing early season dominance.

CLEVELAND — Back on April 2, when baseball’s new rules were still a daily topic of conversation, Aaron Boone was asked about the indirect impact the new 15-second time limit could have on teams’ abilities to challenge replays, an area of strength for the Yankees in recent years.

That pitch is actually unfair.

This pitch is like a cheat code.

NEW YORK — After a strong 2023 debut, Gerrit Cole shoved again. Gleyber Torres, meanwhile, continued his hot start to the season. But it was catcher Jose Trevino who put the nail in the Phillies’ coffin as the Yankees beat Philadelphia, 4-2, in a series-deciding game on Wednesday afternoon.

NEW YORK — Between the two of them, Hal Steinbrenner and Steve Cohen spent over a billion dollars in home improvements this winter. But after all that the prospects for a Subway World Series remain murky for both.

For the first time in six years, the Yankees will begin the season with a closer not named Aroldis Chapman.