NEW YORK -- Bryan Mitchell was on the verge of making the New York Yankees out of spring training. Then he spent the next four months working his way back from toe surgery.The culmination of his recovery is pitching in a playoff race.Mitchell will be on the mound Monday night when Yankees open a three-game interleague series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.Mitchell injured the toe during the final week of spring training, costing him a spot on the opening day roster. He finally returned to the Yankees on Wednesday and allowed four hits in five-plus scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.Mitchell became the third Yankee since 2010 to throw at least five scoreless innings in a season debut but the first since Dave Eiland in 1990 to do so in a season debut that took place in September.It feels weird coming back at this point in the season, Mitchell said. Were in this chase right now. Every game is important. Once I finally got out of the game, it was pretty rewarding looking back on the season. It feels really good.While Eiland did it as the 67-95 Yankees were playing out the string and finishing with the worst record in baseball, Mitchell did it in the midst of New Yorks attempt to get back to the playoffs. Mitchells performance helped the Yankees to a fourth straight win in what ultimately became a seven-game winning streak.The streak ended with a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. Luis Cessa gave up three home runs and the Yankees offense consisted of Chase Headleys 14th home run and Brett Gardners RBI single.While losing for the fifth time in 18 games might be shrugged off, every defeat gets magnified this time of year. The Yankees are four game behind Boston in the AL East and two behind Baltimore in the wild-card race and those teams are facing each other at Fenway Park.Every loss hurts just because its a day that you dont make up any ground or you lose ground, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Every loss stings just because of how few games are left.The Dodgers have been in first place every day since Aug. 21, have won 13 of their last 20 games and lead the San Francisco Giants by three games in the National League West.Los Angeles had an interesting weekend in Miami as Clayton Kershaw returned from the disabled on Friday, Rich Hill was pulled after seven perfect innings on Saturday and the offense did not get its first hit until the fifth inning against Jose Urena.The Dodgers have played interleague games in Toronto and Tampa Bay this season. Manager Dave Roberts has used five players at designated hitter but hinted Justin Turner and Andre Ethier could get starts there.Turner did not play Sunday, but he is batting .302 with 22 home runs and 59 RBI in his last 75 games since June 10. Ethier was activated from the disabled list and was 0-for-3 in his season debut.Los Angeles has used 13 different starting pitchers this year and Jose DeLeon makes his second career start. DeLeon won his major league debut on Sept. 4 against San Diego, allowing four runs (three earned) and five hits in six innings. He had nine strikeouts, the second most by a Dodger in his debut only behind the 10 Kazuhisa Ishii had in 2002 and Pedro Astacio had in 1992.Im happy for him, said Los Angeles catcher Austin Barnes, who also caught De Leon at Triple-A Oklahoma City this year. Hes fun to catch. He was pounding his fastball early in the count and hes got a great change-up.Before joining the Dodgers, DeLeon was 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 16 starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.The teams have met in the World Series in 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952 1953, 1955 and 1956 when the Dodgers were based in Brooklyn. The Yankees won each of those except for 1955 when Johnny Podres pitched a shutout in Game 7 in original Yankee Stadium.Since moving from Brooklyn, the Dodgers and Yankees met in the 1963, 1977, 1978 and 1981 World Series. The Yankees won in 1977 and 1978, and the Dodgers won in 1963 and 1981.In the regular season, the teams have split 10 meetings, with eight taking place at Dodger Stadium. The only time Los Angeles visited Yankee Stadium was June 18, 2013, when Yasiel Puig went 4-for-9 and hit home run off Adam Warren in the second game of a doubleheader.Jonathan Isaac Jersey . 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The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was stellar in making 39 saves in his home province and Lars Eller got credit for a bizarre short-handed winner as the Canadiens defeated the Canucks 4-1.LONDON -- Like the patch of scorched earth around the baselines of Centre Court, Roger Federers nearly 35-year-old body isnt quite what it used to be.Thirteen years ago, he won his first Grand Slam singles title here at the All England Club, and then, nine years later, his most recent. In the four years since, Federers has become increasingly fragile, at times even brittle, despite reaching the final here the past two years.With a berth in Fridays semifinals (8 a.m. ET on ESPN/WatchESPN) secure after a soaring two-sets-to-love comeback against Marin Cilic, its easy to forget that Federer is coming off his first missed major since 1999. He underwent knee surgery in February, a career first, and an uncooperative back forced him to sit out Roland Garros.Against Cilic, the No. 3 seed somehow got better as the match, his first five-setter in nearly two years, progressed. In typical Federer fashion, he was fascinated by the challenge.What I like about being in a fifth set is you actually get really tested to see where is your fitness, where is your mind at, Federer said afterward. Can your shoulder, your back, your legs -- can they sustain 3 hours, 17 [minutes] of just hitting big serves, running, being explosive.Can it handle it? Thats why I was very intrigued, pushing myself a lot in the fifth to get over the finish line because I was feeling as good at the end as I was in the beginning. That gives me, I think, a lot of confidence moving forward from here.Forward translates to a date with No. 6 seed Milos Raonic, a classic confrontation between an aging champion and an ascendant, possible future champion. At 25, Raonic is nearly a decade younger and has a big game that is highly conducive to grass. On Wednesday, Raonic dismissed American Sam Querrey, who earlier knocked No. 1 Novak Djokovic out of the tournament to destroy the Serbs dream of a calendar Slam.Raonic, 6-foot-5 with an enormous wingspan, has always had a big serve and forehand. He has 114 aces for the fortnight, tied with John Isner, who lost in the third round, for most in the tournament. Federer, by comparison, is at 65.Since Raonic brought John McEnroe into his coaching circle before the French Open, the Canadian has been more aggressive, working his way toward the net when he can. Some here have made comparisons to Pete Sampras.That was a part of the motivation to bring [McEnroe] along to help, was too improve that aspect of how much I can implement it in my game and how to use it and what the right moments are, Raonic said.ddddddddddddTwo years ago here, Federer drilled Raonic in a drama-free 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 semifinal. But earlier this year in Brisbane, Australia, Raonic won by the same count but in two sets.I look forward to it a lot, Raonic said. Definitely a great opportunity. Two years have passed since I played him here in the semifinals. Im happy that I have another shot at him. One thing, Ill probably look at that one from the beginning of this year, what I did well. Probably from the mental side, Ill look at what I wouldnt want to repeat from two years ago.Raonic insisted he is now better-equipped to win the Grand Slam that many have predicted for him.Definitely mentally, physically, he said. I think from every aspect, Ive improved. I know how to sort of turn things around to get them on my terms. And then when things arent going well, I know what things to look for to change.I came here with a simple goal for this tournament. I think everybody on my team has that same objective. I think thats why John was willing to join, for that same goal.That goal is to win the tournament. Federer, of course, is thinking the same thing.It was fitting that the signature win over Cilic was Federers 307th in a Grand Slam singles match. That would be one more than Martina Navratilovas total of 306, the previous record for Grand Slam victories.Funny, people were rubbing it in my face on Twitter and stuff, the 18-time Grand Slam champion Navratilova said Wednesday. I didnt even know what the number was until I saw all that. Now its a different measuring stick. Slams get all the glory.The important records to me now are nine Wimbledon titles, 74 matches in row, 80 tournaments winning singles and doubles same event.Federers not quite there, yet, but eight Wimbledon titles would be a mens record.Today was epic, Federer said, understandably sounding a bit giddy. Probably going to look back at this as being a great, great match that I played in my career, on Centre Court here at Wimbledon. This is huge for me, my season, my career. Im very, very happy.The record -- Im not even quite sure what were talking about, but Im sure its great, I dont know. ' ' '