The Yankees continue to struggle to put runs on the board, having now dropped five games in a row, including two consecutive shutouts. Following Wednesday night’s 2–0 loss against the Braves, New York dipped below .500 for the first time all season.
At 60–61, the Yankees sit in last place in the American League East, and have their worst record this late into a season in 28 years.
The last time the team was below .500 this late into the campaign was back on Sept. 1, 1995. That squad won 19 of its last 23 games, including 11 of its last 12, to reach the playoffs, where they lost in the ALDS. They won the World Series the following year, and four of the next five years.
