LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 15: Manager Carlos Mendoza of the New York Mets looks on against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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The New York Yankees have hit a bit of a rough patch.
After emerging as the best team in the American League once roughly one-quarter of the season had concluded, the Yankees were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers then lost their series to the Baltimore Orioles. Now they head into a highly anticipated Subway Series with the crosstown rival New York Mets with a bit of a shadow looming over them.
“Two things can be true at the same time: The New York Yankees are one of the best teams in baseball, but a few concerns are starting to arise for a team that had the best record in the American League as recently as last Friday,” as Chris Kirschner put it for The Athletic.
