Defense is in the details. The narrative that the Yankees don’t particularly do details very well has overtaken the season.

Tonight’s MLB slate features the New York Yankees facing their rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, on the MLB Friday Night Baseball slate.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline, scheduled for July 31, is now just a week away. In other words, it's that blessed (or cursed, depending on your perspective) time of the year when rumors and transactions dominate our coverage.

World Series contenders collide when the Phililes head to Yankee Stadium to take on the Yankees. Here's everything that you need to know about watching Friday's game.

They are worried that a combination of injury, taxing use on key bullpen elements, underperformance and lack of depth at Triple-A as making them more vulnerable to even missing the playoffs

July has been kind to Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies. He made the All-Star game and eventually won the MVP of the game, as he helped the National League in the "swing off" to finish the game. Now, Schwarber has made history. The 32-year-old went deep in the top of the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium to tie the game at 2-2.

The Philadelphia Phillies are wearing maroon caps that pay homage to the uniforms they wore from 1970-91 (including their 1980 World Series championship) by Hall of Famers such as Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton. The hats, which are made by New Era, also feature the National Baseball Hall of Fame logo on the side.