The Yankees haven’t won a World Series since 2009, which is a significant slump considering the team's dynamic history in baseball. New York has 27 titles, 40 AL pennants, and 55 playoff appearances since 1921. They won 100 or more games in 2018 and 2019, with 22 trips to the postseason over the past 26 years.
Their improvement last year came on offense (1st in runs – 943, 2nd in home runs – 306, and 2nd in RBIs – 904). Before the season started, the Yankees lost their top pitcher (Luis Severino) for most of the year, which was the main reason they slipped to 14th in ERA (4.