NEW YORK -- It's easy to say how good the Red Sox have been when explaining why the Yankees -- a team that could win 100 games -- have a better chance at hitting the lottery while getting struck by lightning than winning the American League East.
Don't forget the ways they have failed, though.
Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Rays -- who are 14 games behind them -- meant the Yankees have lost six of their last eight contests against Tampa Bay.
It also meant they're just 27-25 in the division -- and facing the unwelcome task of beating lefty ace Blake Snell and his 2.