New York Yankees Do Something They Haven't Done in Nearly 30 Years with Tuesday Loss to Atlanta Braves
The season of mediocrity for the New York Yankees hit a new low on Tuesday night as the team fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-0.
In addition to being shut out, the Yankees also only recorded one hit, a single by D.J. LeMahieu.
After the loss, New York is now 60-60 on the year. They are in last place in the American League East, have lost four straight and seven of their last 10.
By being at .500, they've also done something they haven't done since 1995.
Per Baseball personality Jay Cuda on social media:
the last time the yankees were not above .500 after 120 games was 2023 (now).
prior to that however it was 1995
That 1995 team did make the playoffs, falling to the Seattle Mariners in an epic five-game series, but this Yankees team is seeing its playoff hopes dim with each passing day.
They are now 6.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot in the American League and need to leapfrog Toronto, Seattle and Boston to get in playoff position.
With the win, the Braves remain the best team in baseball at 77-42.
The two teams will play again on Wednesday night in Atlanta. First pitch from Truist Park is set for 7:20 p.m. ET.
As of this posting, the Yankees haven't announced a starter yet, but the Braves are going with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton.
Morton is 11-10 this season with a 3.71 ERA and features a good arsenal of pitches, including a mid-90s fastball and an excellent curveball.
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