The Yankees have gone 15-12 since July 1. That’s not bad at all, considering that record amounts to a 90-win pace over 162 games. However, that record does look worse than it could have been, considering that the majority of the games they played during that stretch were against the likes of the Blue Jays, Mets, Royals, and Orioles. It doesn’t help that the Red Sox have been red hot over the same period, stretching their division lead over the Yankees from zero games on July 1 to 7.
The Yankees’ struggles are by design
