Looking ahead: Five teams that pose a threat to the Yankees

LOS ANGELES -- The New York Yankees and Houston Astros had a common goal this week, although it evaporated instantly with the end of the All-Star break.

The Yankees stood head and shoulders above the rest of baseball in the first half, but as the season winds down over the next 2 1/2 months, NewYork and Houston will battle it out for American League supremacy. It starts Thursday when they meet for a doubleheader at Houst