LEADING OFF: Yanks Go for 12 Straight, Scherzer Faces Padres

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (12) celebrates with Aaron Judge (99) after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, in Atlanta, on Aug. 24, 2021. John Bazemore/AP Photo

A look at what’s happening around the majors today:

Make it a Dozen

Following an off day, the New York Yankees try for their longest winning streak in 60 years when they open a four-game series in Oakland.

New York has won 11 in a row for the first time since 1985. The storied Yankees haven’t won 12 straight since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris powered a 13-game run in September 1961.