Last night’s loss to the Red Sox was the 21st loss in a 1-run game this season for the Yankees. Their 13-21 record in 1-run games ranks as the worst in the AL, and the 3rd worst in the MLB. Parlay that with 20 blown saves (only team with more is the Mariners), 4 of which have come from the $86M man Aroldis Chapman, and it helps paint a clearer picture of the Yankees’ 5.5 game deficit.
In 2016, the Yankees blew 16 saves the entire season. As of August 14th, they’ve exceeded that number by 4 already, yet find somehow themselves 1.