Welcome back to the show everyone. After a four-day All-Star Break excursion, we now return to our regularly scheduled programming. The second half of the season is here, and the Yankees start off the back end of their calendar with a doozy, a three-game set against the two-time defending-champion Dodgers. It’ll be the first time the Yankees and Dodgers have faced off in the Bronx since that fateful Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, giving the Yankees a chance to exorcise some demons, at least in a small way.

You can get prepped for the series with LA with Josh’s preview of the three games. We’ll also continue our trade deadline coverage with Matt’s look at Twins starter Joe Ryan, and our Yankee Birthday series with Nick’s profile of a quietly important figure in Yankees history. And later, Jonathan reviews how the Yankees’ 2026 draft picks did in the College World Series, and Madison delivers the answers to this week’s mailbag.

New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Time: 7:05 p.m. EST

TV: YES Network, SportsNet LA, MLB Network

Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

1. What do you expect from this interesting Gerrit Cole vs. Roki Sasaki matchup tonight?

2. Did you catch up on anything you’d been meaning to during the All-Star Break?