Seven weeks remain in MLB 's regular season, and the postseason picture is taking shape before our eyes. After holding onto a division lead for most of the season, the New York Yankees sit at risk of falling out of the postseason entirely as their losing stretch has reached a new low.
Going into August, the Yankees were 60-49 and riding a three-game win streak. Since then, the Yankees are 2-7 and sit just six games above .500 as the Cleveland Guardians slowly close in on the third wild-card spot in the American League.
The team was without Aaron Judge for about two weeks as the slugger battled a flexor strain in his throwing arm. He's since returned to the lineup as a designated hitter, though he hasn't appeared in the outfield because of the injury.
Even with Judge putting together a