After dropping two of three at home to the Phillies, the Yankees are now just 21-20 against teams with winning records, compared to a staggering 20-5 mark versus losing clubs.
In fact, New York hasn't taken a series from a team with a current above .500 winning percentage, aside from the Twins, since beating the Red Sox on May 7 and 8.
The Bombers have a chance to reverse that trend in the Subway Series this weekend against the Mets, a team that has won seven straight and took two of three from the Yanks at Citi Field last month.
That first inter-league set was a turning point in the Mets' season. Since dropping the opener on May 21, the club has gone 18-5 to pull within a half game of the first-place Braves.
And they've done it with pitching, improving their season ERA to 3.74, the seven ...
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Subway Series Preview: New York Yankees Need To Slow Down Streaking Mets
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Jordan Schwartz in MLBComments Off on Subway Series Preview: New York Yankees Need To Slow Down Streaking Mets