Lack of offense holding down Yankees

TORONTO — The flip to a new month is bringing another batch of the same old results for the scuffling Yankees, who have been limited to five runs in their last four games. This trip has also delivered the startling realization that their season is almost a third complete.

Held to seven hits by Aaron Sanchez and three relievers in a 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday, the Yankees were swept for the third time this season, washing clean the positive vibes created by a six-game winning streak that sparked on the West Coast last month.

“It doesn’t feel early,” designated hitter Alex Rodriguez said. “Everybody in here feels frustrated. The pitching has done a phenomenal job keeping us in games and giving us an opportunity to win games. Collectively as a whole, we’re just not getting the job done.”

Masahiro Tanaka did his job, holding the Blue Jays’ thunderous lineup to two runs (one earned) and seven hits over six innings, but he worked without support and the Yanks wasted the solid effort. New York has managed just 21 runs in nine games against Toronto this year.

“When you have your chances, you have to be able to cash in, and we haven’t been able to do it lately,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

Girardi has tried to shuffle the deck slightly, moving Mark Teixeira to fifth …

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