Aaron Boone's defended Anthony Volpe's struggles after the Yankees lost the series opener to the Blue Jays on Monday.

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Carlos Rodon, who struggled with his command throughout, was victimized by errors by Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe in the fifth.

Meanwhile, the Yankees’ offense didn’t manage to do much of anything else against Kevin Gausman. The Blue Jays’ starter ended up getting through seven innings, allowing just the one run on four hits and two walks, striking out eight.

Game 100 just teased Game 1. The Blue Jays’ rotation is ol’ reliable, built around veteran starters who are the very definition of dependable, but they’ve needed some dominance to step forward as the ace again,

A wobbly Carlos Rodon kept teetering on the edge Monday night, but the Yanks’ starter deserved a better fate in Toronto’s four-run fifth inning.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Yankees won the first series of the year, 2-1, versus the Blue Jays, but Toronto swept New York in a four-game home stand over the previous meeting (6/30-7/3). The Blue Jays have outscored the Yankees, 43-41, yet are up 5-2 over seven games this season.

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The Yankees can’t say they’re interested in trading for the Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suarez — that would be tampering — but manager Aaron Boone admitted he’s paying attention a scorching-hot right-handed slugger who led the National League with 35 homers and 85 RBIs through Sunday.