Until they show some signs of slowing down, the Dodgers will remain the yardstick against which the rest of the sport measures itself. But if March through the beginning of October is essentially a tournament to determine who is capable of taking them down, then we might already have our answer in early May. The Yankees, in first place with a 26–12 record, are the class of the American League. And they’re only getting stronger, as three-time All-Star righty Carlos Rodón, recovering from elbow surgery, is scheduled to make his season debut Sunday, and 2024 AL Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole, recovering from Tommy John surgery, is not far behind. Here are three reasons New York is looking ready for October. They can hit It helps to employ Aaron Judge, but the rest of the lineup is clicking, as well. First baseman Ben Rice leads the AL in batting average (.343), on-base percentage (.455) and slugging percentage (.759), for a 1.214 OPS—also, obviously, tops in the league.…