On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Yankees series preview

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty ImagesThe Yankees had a 4½-game lead in the AL East after sweeping the Royals in a three-game series that ended June 12.

Since then they’re 10-16, although they just swept the Mariners in a three-game series and Thursday, came back from being no-hit into the eighth to walking the game off in the 10th. In that same span, the Cubs are 13-11, which isn’t great but... it’s better than 10-16.

For more on the Yankees, here’s Andrew Mearns, managing editor of our SB Nation Yankees site Pinstripe Alley.

The first half of the Yankees’ season has been about as mixed as it possibly could be for a team several games over .500 — especially one that lost its marquee pitcher,…