New York Yankees Second Half Preview

Emmanuel Berbari • 07/13/2016

September

Talk about brilliant schedule-making, the Yankees will play 27 out of their final 30 games against divisional foes. The only stopgap will be a three-game home series with the Los Angeles Dodgers September 12-14.

With that put aside, the MLB certainly displayed an ability to produce ratings when they put the schedules together prior to the season.

The slate will feature seven meetings with Boston, seven with Toronto, and six with Baltimore.

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In a hypothetical scenario where the Yankees are within three games of the AL East lead heading into the final weekend of the season, they will have a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Let’s just say September and the overall result of the season will be dependent upon what they do against teams residing in the AL East.

If you want to think positively, think that they can use a dynamic bullpen to their advantage and win those match-ups. If you want to think based on outcome, the Yanks are 10-17 against teams in their division this year.