The New York Yankees upped their winning streak to four with a sweep of the Seattle Mariners, and now face a new challenge when the Chicago Cubs visit the Bronx this weekend. Craig Counsell, in his second year managing on the North Side, has the Cubbies are not only in first place, but own an MLB-best +124 run differential thanks to New York’s recent slide.
It’s only a small, four-game sample, but the Yankees who have won their last four look more like the Yankees of old. Seattle was outscored 25-14 through three games. They blew a 5-0 lead Thursday too.