The Yankees upcoming light schedule could be critical for the end-of-year AL East standings as the Yanks play struggling teams in their forthcoming stretch, while the Rays and Red Sox will take on real playoff competitors.
There’s no excuse for the Yanks to surrender their first-place AL East lead over the next week and a half considering the teams they’re facing.
First, the Bombers continue their four-game road series against the last-place Orioles. Then, they travel to Kauffman Stadium to play Whit Merrifield and the last-place Royals. Lastly, they’ll return home to play Manny Machado and the slumping Padres who are 3-7 in their last 10 games.