The New York Yankees have gone 16-26 since the All-Star break, allowing their division rivals back into the American League East race and the Houston Astros to take a commanding lead for home-field advantage.
New York was once on pace to break the club’s 114-win record but now will have to finish 20-14 just to end up with 100 wins.
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The Yankees lost two of three against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and enter Monday with a five-game cushion. The two teams will face off again this weekend at Yankee Stadium, their final meeting of the season.
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports panel voted this week:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers (–)
2. Houston Astros (+1)
3. New York Mets (-1)
4. Atlanta Braves (–)
5. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
6. New York Yankees (-1)
7. Tampa Bay Rays (+1)
8. Seattle Mariners (+1)
9. Toronto Blue Jays (+2)
10. San Diego Padres (+2)
11. Philadelphia Phillies (-4)
12. Baltimore Orioles (+1)
13. Cleveland Guardians (-3)
14. Milwaukee Brewers (+1)
15. Minnesota Twins (-1)
16. Chicago White Sox (+2)
17. Boston Red Sox (-1)
18. San Francisco Giants (-1)
19. Arizona Diamondbacks (–)
20. Texas Rangers (–)
21. Los Angeles Angels (+2)
22. Miami Marlins (-1)
23. Chicago Cubs (-1)
24. Colorado Rockies (–)
25. Kansas City Royals (+1)
26. Cincinnati Reds (-1)
27. Detroit Tigers (–)
28. Oakland Athletics (–)
29. Pittsburgh Pirates (–)
30. Washington Nationals (–)
