If the New York Yankees want to compete for a postseason spot, they certainly won’t achieve it like this. The team led by Aaron Boone forgot all the good things they were doing recently, handing the series to their archrival Boston Red Sox, who reminded us that a hot streak can vanish out of nowhere-and at this stage, it could cost them the entire season.
Everyone must agree that the Yankees should have capitalized on their home-field advantage, but they didn’t, jeoparding their Wild Card position and posting numbers that are terrible, brutal, and every negative adjective imaginable.
The stat that exposes the Yankees’ struggles
The results from these three games (3-6, 0-1, 1-12) expose the Yankees, not only with a run differential of 4-19 but also due to their errors.
The most glaring stat is that the Yankees have committed more errors (5) than runs scored (4) in these three games, enough to allow the Red Sox to secure a winning streak they haven’t seen in 16 years.
The Boston Red Sox have won their last eight games against the Yankees, a feat they last accomplished in 2009-the same year the “Bronx Bombers” won their last World Series.
Without a doubt, these are two stats that don’t paint the Yankees in a good light, especially since they’re playing for everything in this final stretch of the season. They risk missing out entirely, just a year after reaching the World Series, where they lost to the Dodgers.
After losing the American League East lead, the Yankees are currently the second Wild Card team, tied with a 69-60 record alongside the Seattle Mariners, but with two teams-the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians-threatening to steal those spots.
There are still several games left for surprises to unfold, as the Yankees will face the Red Sox again with four games remaining against their hated rival this season. The big question is whether the team will hold up or sink as time runs out.
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