Back in July, the Yankees swept the lowly Kansas City Royals. Now, they’ll draw another middling AL Central team in the Detroit Tigers as they look for their first series win since then (and second since the beginning of that month). The thing is, the Yankees have played so poorly since that sweep, going 9-21, that the Tigers’ record is almost even with theirs at this point; Detroit is merely three games back, and they’ve gone 15-17 since the Yankees ousted the Royals. This series could truly go either way.
Tonight’s game is a prime example.