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PHOENIX — That the Yankees have 17 wins given all their injuries — a major-league-leading 13 players are on the injured list — feels like a minor miracle. Even with a depleted roster, the Yankees have beaten healthier squads such as the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants.
There is a common theme, though, among those opponents: None were expected to contend, and all have losing records. While the Yankees didn’t choose their schedule, an inverse trend has emerged: After Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees are 0-5 against teams with winning records, including a three-game sweep by the Houston Astros in April and a two-game sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks.