With a 14-game lead over their closest challenger, the New York Yankees advance smoothly in the race to capture the American League East pennant. While the Boston Red Sox managed to wrest two wins from him in the final games of the weekend seriesthe truth is that the organization of Fenway Park is not a concern for New Yorkers at this time.
The Yankees keep their rearview mirror facing more southto space city where the Houston Astros build a strong campaign out of the spotlight and flying under the radar.
The Bronx Bombers have set the pace so far in the regular season. No one has more wins than them (61) and the pace they’ve set so far could lead them to a win record. But the Astros are not far behind and their path in the second part of the campaign is more accessible, according to the current records of their rivals. While nearly a quarter of the Yankees’ remaining schedule is against Boston, games that always with look the same regardless of either team’s record, Houston will be able to feast on the ailing AL West for much of the second half. That means recurring waves of wins against the Athletics, Angels and Rangers.
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The hypothetical ALCS is still as far away as the end of the summer, but that doesn’t mean that in the Yankees’ front office, are not tracking the Astros’ 2022 route.
The managing general partner of the Yankees, Hal Steinbrenner admitted that he worries about the Astros’ performance, and in the back of any fan’s mind, you’ll probably find a similar level of concern.
“We should all care about Houston”Steinbrenner told the New York Post.
“They are a very good team. The games we’ve played so far have been close, for the most part. It will be a challenge, but it will also be a challenge for them, make no mistake.”.
the astros have a record of 56-29but their starting rotation is having better accounts in recent days.
With 427 runs, no other organization has scored more runs than the Yankees. They’re also leaders with 146 home runs, but despite these monstrous numbers, they still care about what’s happening hundreds of miles south of New York.
next meetings
The Yankees and the Astros met again July 21 in a doubleheader at Minute Maid Park.
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