The Yankees are in second place for the first time since the middle of April after being swept four games in Toronto by the Blue Jays, who now lead the AL East.

The New York Yankees were down 3-0 in their series with the Toronto Blue Jays heading into the fourth and final game of this series, and have now lost the serie

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt exited his start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing forearm tightness, the club announced. Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted for reliever Clayton Beeter to replace Schmidt on the mound.

TORONTO — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was in the midst of a bad start against the Blue Jays on Thursday night at Rogers Stadium when things got a lot worse. After the Yanks scored two runs in the top of the third to tie the game 3-3, Schmidt didn’t return for the fourth inning with his pitch count at 55.

TORONTO — The New York Yankees’ rotation may have taken a hit.