There’s really not much one can complain about regarding these New York Yankees.
Fresh off their second-consecutive victory over the defending World Series Champions, the squad ranks first in runs (162), home runs (47), batting average (.278), OPS (.835) and slugging percentage (.475) among American League teams. That production has sparked them to their best 23-game stretch since an 18-5 run from 6/3-28/12.
It’s not only the offense that’s working, as the rotation entered play on Saturday with the 10th-most strikeouts in baseball (153) while the bullpen had maintained the fourth-best ERA (2.