The first half of the New York Yankees 2018 season was nothing short of a success.
Thanks to a major league-record-setting 161 home runs before the All-Star break and major league-leading slugging percentage of .465, New York has slugged their way to their best first-half record (62-33) since 1998.
Despite this, they still trail the Boston Red Sox by 4.5 games in the American League East race. With the second half set to get started on Friday night, the Yankees will also look to pull ahead in the divisional race by improving their starting rotation.