On Tuesday in Toronto, cameras caught Judge wincing and clutching his right hand in a fist after making a seventh-inning throw. Now the Yankees are hoping for the best.

The Phillies are half a game behind the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East at 58-44. They blew a chance to finish off a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox their last time out on Wednesday, but allowed 6 runs with two outs in the fifth inning, squandering a 5-0 lead before eventually losing 9-8 in 11 innings.

The captain is sitting out because his right elbow is in pain.

Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies play a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Yankees' two-year nightmare at the hot corner is finally over. And that comes at the expense of the Colorado Rockies.