NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Thursday for a third straight game and the New York Yankees were awaiting clarity about a bone bruise in one of the slugger’s right ribs that is causing right shoulder pain.

Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Thursday for a third straight game and the New York Yankees were awaiting clarity about a bone bruise in one of his right ribs that is causing right shoulder pain.

As day was turning into early evening, the Yankees were still waiting for Dr. Gregory Pearl, a Dallas-based vascular surgeon, to weigh in on Aaron Judge’s second round of imaging — Wednesday night’s “more specific” MRI, then Thursday morning’s X-rays and CT scan.

Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will undergo more imaging for a "more specific" analysis of the bone bruise in his upper right rib.

NEW YORK — The Guardians started Thursday with a chance to sweep the Yankees for just the second time since new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009. They were facing Carlos Rodon, who has tormented them for years.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series that star Aaron Judge missed.

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Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Daivd Oritz reacted to the Cleveland Guardians' 7-5 win over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS and debated whether the series will go seven games.