Yankees need to improve clutch hitting

Though the Yankees still hold one of the best records in baseball halfway through the season, holes are starting to appear in parts of their performance. One hole, in particular, is their ability to hit in the clutch.

Overall the team’s .248 batting average with runners in scoring position ranks a middling 15th. Prior to Monday’s doubleheader, they actually ranked 22nd. Potential AL playoff opponents Boston, Houston and Cleveland rank 1st, 2nd 11th respectively. While a couple Yankees are performing well, most are having a tough go with runners in scoring position.

Didi Gregorius had big hits in April, but has since performed poorly in the clutch. The shortstop is hitting just .202 with 3…