BALTIMORE — If the Yankees want to have any hope of getting back atop the American League East by the end of this season, the journey will have to start within the division.
Like most things the Yankees have been through recently, it’s mostly been a struggle.
The Yankees are 14-18 against the AL East after losing to the Rays in Thursday’s series finale at Tropicana Field. By the time the All-Star break begins Sunday night in Baltimore, the Yankees will have played 35 of 52 division games — more than any other team in the division — and that will put even more attention on this weekend’s big showdown with the Orioles at Camden Yards, which could determine who enters the break on top.
“We had a losing record. [against the division]”We’re not good enough,” coach Aaron Boone said this week, “and hopefully we can improve on that going forward. Obviously, we know any time you play in our division it’s going to be a tough game, so that’s the challenge.” [where] We have to do a better job.”
