The Yankees needed to be better this week, and they were. They won 6 of their 7 games on the docket. Yes, both teams are bad, but if you plan to make it to the playoffs, you need to take care of the lackluster competition.
Series 1: Nationals (Home) → Won 3-0
Series 2: White Sox (Away) → Won 3-1
Over the past two weeks, we have seen seven quality starts come from the starting rotation. Schlittler (3), Fried (2), and Rodon (2). Almost 7% of the season's quality starts have been delivered in the last 14 days. Let that sink in. The regular season is 85% over, and we have seen almost 10% of the team’s quality starts over the past 14 days!
If Fried, Rodon, Schlittler, Warren, and Gil can all deliver across the next month plus playoffs, this team is going to be very hard to beat, plain and simple.
The bullpen has the pieces to win a World Series. Will it come together for the playoffs? Time will tell.
Arms to Highlight Across the Past Week:
Fernando Cruz —> 4.1 IP | 6 K | 0.00 ERA | 2 HLD | 0.69 WHIP
Max Fried —> 7 IP | 6 K | 1.29 ERA | 1 W | 1 QS | 0.86 WHIP
David Bednar —> 3 IP | 3 K | 0.00 ERA | 1 W | 0.33 WHIP
Notable Team Cumulative Pitching Statistics Thru 9/1:
+ 3rd in H (1,053)
+ 3rd in SO (1,226)
- T-16th in QS (47)
- 15th in ERA (3.92)
What can I say about the bats that everyone does not already know? The Yankees rank 1st in baseball across multiple batting statistics, including Walks, Runs, and Total Bases. They can put up runs on anyone. The question is, will the bats be alive come October? Will the bats carry them to October? These are both great questions that we will find answers to in the coming weeks.
The Yankees will likely get into the playoffs, but depending on what the bats do over the next few series, it will determine if they take the division or need to play in a Wild Card series. If the lineup all gets in sync as they make their playoff push, watch out.
Bats to Highlight Across The Past Week:
Aaron Judge —> 3 HR | 4 RBI | .333 BA | 9 R | 7 BB | 1.327 OPS
Cody Bellinger —> 2 HR | 5 RBI | .417 BA | 5 R | 4 BB | 1.292 OPS
Trent Grisham —> 3 HR | 5 R | .158 BA | 7 BB | 1.017 OPS
Notable Team Cumulative Hitting Statistics Thru 9/1:
- 12th in AVG (.250)
+ 1st in BB (539)
+ 1st in R (719)
+ 1st in TB (2,119)
- 25th in SO (1,210)
The Yankees take on Houston in Houston starting tonight for a 3-game series and then head home to take on American League East rival, the Toronto Blue Jays. The competition is much harder this week compared to last. At two and a half games back with twenty-five games left to play, this Toronto series is critical for New York if they have any chance to win the division this season.
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