Despite gaining momentum earlier this week, the New York Yankees couldn’t secure a victory against the Houston Astros on Friday night. The team currently sports a 57–53 record, and without star hitter Aaron Judge in the lineup, they seem incapable of winning baseball games.
Being 11 games behind in the AL East and 3.5 games adrift in the Wild Card, the Yankees are swiftly running out of time to make a play for a postseason appearance. Although a few weeks remain for them to fight back into the race, the team needs to demonstrate their prowess by defeating strong opponents rather than relying on weaker teams to make headway.