Not that long ago, this run of three separate series in less than a month against the Tampa Bay Rays felt like a very good opportunity for the Yankees to firmly derail the season of a division rival who’s been a thorn in its side in recent memory.
However, the Yankees’ second-half performance has left disappointing territory about 10 losses ago, this collapse has now put in jeopardy a division title that felt like a mere formality in the middle part of the year.
If the Rays win today, then Tampa will have the chance to catch the Yankees on the losing column tomorrow.