Record Last Week: 5-2 (36 RS, 33 RA)
Season Record: 16-20 (137 RS, 159 RA, 15-21 pythag. record)
Opponents This Week: @ Diamondbacks (three games, Mon. to Weds.), @ Athletics (four games, Thurs. to Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The week started with four games at home against the defending World Series champion Royals. The Yankees used the long ball in Monday’s 6-3 win, and they then won Tuesday’s game 10-7 even though Lorenzo Cain hit three home runs. Michael Pineda got rocked in Wednesday’s 7-3 loss, but New York was able to take the series with Thursday’s 7-3 win.