Had the Rangers won, the Yankees would have opened their division series at home.
The Yankees opened spring training with crucial questions about their starting rotation.
The Yankees open a series tonight against a 12th team, the Diamondbacks.
Inequities like this have been going on since the Yankees opened the joint in 1923.
This is the first time since 1995 that the Yankees have opened with three victories.
The Yankees opened the first with two straight singles and scored nothing.
If pitching was a concern when the Yankees opened their training camp four weeks ago, it is less so today.
The Yankees haven't opened yet, but this will be another big weekend for the Bronx.
The Yankees opened their season with a 10-3 loss in Baltimore.
The Yankees opened this season at $63,159,901, although other payments add significantly to their costs.