Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Toronto's four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss,

Sitting just three games back in the AL East, a sweep could bring the Yankees back to a tie for first place. A series victory in general would do boost their confidence, as they have struggled mightily to perform within the division with a 10-16 record against their East foes.

Max Scherzer didn’t take the loss on the scorecard when the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 5-4 decision to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, but he did take responsibility for it after he gave up four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings.