NEW YORK – Max Fried makes his second post All-Star break start on Tuesday night, versus the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. After a wondrous All-Star first three months, the Yankees’ lefty ace has had a rough go – including a bout with a blister on his left index finger.

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are back at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night for Game 2 of their three-game American League East series.

All of a sudden, the New York Yankees are just 1.5 games from being outside of the current playoff picture. New York occupies the top wild card spot, but the Yankees are just a half-game ahead of the Seattle Mariners,

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Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez hopes he avoided major injury when he was hit in the right index finger by a pitch late in a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman and leading trade-deadline target Eugenio Suárez exited Monday night's eventual 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers after he was struck on the hand by a 95.6 mph pitch, but X-rays on his left index finger came back negative.