When the New York Yankees went on a tear earlier this season, it came on the heels of a split and an ugly loss to the Miami Marlins. Fast forward to late August and coming off a split and an ugly loss to the Marlins, perhaps the Yankees are ready to go off on another big run. To that end, the Yankees did what they needed to do by recording a four-game sweep against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore.
Proof that they can beat up the O’s, sweep them in a doubleheader and a series. Couple that with the Boston Red Sox getting swept in a three-game series at the Tampa Bay Rays and the Yankees find themselves six games out in the AL East and five games back in the loss column.