The New York Yankees are coming off a 2-5 road stand. Not where the Yankees wanted to be with 25% of the season played. They started out very hot, losing only one of their first eight games. But since then their fortunes have changed. They have had too many pitchers not pitching to their abilities, and now they have lost Tommy Kahnle for the season (Tommy John surgery) and Giancarlo Stanton to a grade one hamstring injury.
Tonight they will start a two-game homestand against the lively 11-7 Atlanta Braves. Although the Braves don’t have the best record off the Yankees, their young team is on the upswing while the New York Yankees have been sliding.