The Yankees are somehow on top of the AL East, claiming two series from the Rays in a matter of two weeks despite a painfully long list of injuries. The team has taken on an endearing “next man up” mentality, though in reality, the offense has been a middle-of-the-pack team in terms of scoring runs this season. For a club that scored the second-most runs in baseball last season, this is a significant drop-off.
The Bombers are in a success position, however, because the pitching staff has weathered injuries to arguably its two best pitchers in Luis Severino and James Paxton.