New York baseball is thriving at the moment.The Yankees became the first American League team to win 20 games on Monday, joining their cro stown rivals Miguel Diaz Jersey as the only MLB clubs to reach that benchmark. The Mets became the sports first team to reach 20 victories on Sunday when they beat the Phillies, 6-1.The Yankees 20th win came on the back of a near no-hit effort from Nestor Cortes. The contorting southpaw baffled the Rangers Monday, allowing just one hit and Nick Martini Jersey zero runs over 7.1 innings. Cortes, who took his no-hit bid into the eighth inning, walked four and struck out 11 in the Yankees 1-0 win over Texas.The Yankees Matt Szczur Jersey are now 20-8 and have the highest winning percentage (.714) in the American League. Like the Mets, who are 20-10, they lead their division. The Dodgers, however, own baseballs best record at 19-7 (.731).Scroll to ContinueAs of Monday afternoon, the Javy Guerra Jersey Yankees hold a 2.5-game lead in the AL East. The Rays (18-11) are in second place, while the third place Blue Jays (17-13) visit the Bronx for a three-game series on Tuesday. The Yankees are 4-3 against Toronto already this season. They took Francisco Mejia Jersey two out of three from the Jays from May 2-4.MORE: