(Sports Network) - Though his season has been a shaky one, Ivan Nova proved on Saturday afternoon just how dominating he can be. Nova (11-6) allowed just five hits, one walk, and two earned runs over 7 1/3 innings while striking out 10 as the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-2. "He threw really well today," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Novas outing. "I thought his curveball was very good. For the most part he spotted his fastball pretty well. He threw some good sliders today, it was more consistent than it has been." Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth innings for his 28th save of the season. Casey McGehee did the majority of the damage for the Bombers, who have won four straight. He finished 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Derek Jeter added two hits and an RBI out of the leadoff spot. For the Blue Jays, Aaron Laffey (3-3) surrendered seven hits, four walks, and five earned runs over 5 2/3 innings. Laffey was effective when he first joined the rotation in late June, but hes struggled mightily of late, allowing four earned runs or more in four consecutive starts, raising his ERA to 4.72. Edwin Encarnacion finished with two hits and two RBI and Rajai Davis went 2- for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base, his 29th of the year. Toronto has now lost five straight and 11 of its last 13 games. The Yankees will go after a three-game sweep this afternoon with Phil Hughes on the mound. Hes been effective albeit unspectacular this season with an 11-9 record and a 4.10 ERA. Hughes was awful his last time out, lasting just 4 1/3 innings while allowing eight hits and four earned runs in an Aug. 7 loss to the Detroit Tigers. It was a rare poor performance for the right-hander of late however, as it was the first time hed allowed more than three earned runs since June 20. The 26-year-old has not fared well away from home, going 3-6 with a 4.58 ERA in 10 road starts. 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The Padres replaced him by calling up right-handed reliever Brad Boxberger from Triple-A Tucson before the opener of their series against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.NEWARK, N.J. -- From Vancouver to St. Louis, on to Phoenix and now New Jersey, the Los Angeles Kings have been able to jump on their opponents and take away any advantage the fired-up arenas would be expected to give the home team. The excitement builds outside and inside the raucous buildings, and what should be a pure rush of adrenaline, can sometimes turn into a wave of nerves that can rattle even the best of players. Whatever the cause, the Kings -- the No. 8 seed out of the West -- have capitalized on every possible thing they can while playing away from home. They are a record 9-0 on the road in these playoffs, and are lengthening another record with 11 straight wins in enemy arenas, dating to last season. The Kings took a 1-0 lead over the Devils in the Stanley Cup finals with a 2-1 overtime win on Wednesday night, spoiling New Jerseys first chance in these playoffs to open a series at home. "Youve just got to come ready to play." Los Angeles defenceman Matt Greene said Thursday, after the Kings held an optional practice. "Its the finals. Youre going to be jacked up, youre going to be nervous. You could have this game anywhere in the world and I think guys are going to be nervous going into it just because of whats on the line and where youre at and whats at stake." The Kings seemed as focused as can be as they roll through the playoffs. They are 13-2 so far, and havent been stretched past five games in any of their first three series wins over the top three-seeded teams in the Western Conference. Los Angeles has led 3-0 in each series and shows no signs of letting up. The Kings have managed to get plenty of rest throughout the post-season as they have often been forced to wait for their next opponent to emerge from the previous round. "Our guys said today they felt sluggish," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "If that was nerves, then so it was. Our guys felt they could play better. Thats a good thing. Im sure the other team is saying the same thing, too." After knocking out the Phoenix Coyotes with an overtime win in Game 5 on May 22, the Kings had a seven-day break before facing off against the Devils. Now after just one game, the series has two off days before Game 2 on Saturday. "Its a funny setup again," Sutter saiid.dddddddddddd "We only played one game in four days since we got here. Thats how it was going to be. "So now, its get ready for Saturday. Its not about what happened, who we played last time, anything like that. I think we know our opponent is a lot tougher than anyone we played yet. Going into last night, I think they were 6-2, something like that, in home games. I think we know what the challenge will be on Saturday." While several Devils were quite open in the moments following their Game 1 loss about how nervous they were, the Kings followed suit on Thursday and admitted they had plenty of jitters, too. It was evident in the play of both teams on the choppy ice that wilted a bit due to the high humidity in the Northeast. But funny hops probably couldve been expected anyway due to the pressure of the Stanley Cup opener. "I think both teams were pretty nervous," Kings captain Dustin Brown said. "There is a lot of guys who havent been on this stage in the Stanley Cup finals. Nerves definitely played a part in Game 1. There are a lot of things about Game 1 that are abnormal. You kind of settle in after that and start playing hockey. "The nerves were probably a little more extreme going into the game. Then five, six, seven minutes in, after you get a couple of shifts, I know it sounds funny, but it just becomes another game." If the Kings can keep carrying that feeling and attitude as they march deeper into the finals, then Los Angeles might be on the verge of its first Stanley Cup championship since the team began play in the NHL in 1967. Los Angeles is in the finals for only the second time, and now has its first overtime win in the championship round. Teams that have won Game 1 since the series became a best-of-seven in 1939 have captured the Cup in 55 of 72 matchups (76.4 per cent), but the Game 1 loser has bucked that trend in two of the past three years. "The Western Conference finals were really tough. Just a grind," Brown said. "Here were just staying with it mentally. We all have an opportunity to play for the Cup, which is also exciting. It kind of helps the mental side of things. "Were not worried about our record, or road record, or home record. Were worried about three more wins." ' ' '