The New York Yankees are just two games back in their division, but for whatever reason, it feels like this team is on the verge of a collapse.Maybe I'm exaggerating here, but something about the conversation from the media is that the Yankees are falling apart.
I don't quite see it, but they do have a very talented roster on the injured list, so maybe that's the issue.The good news for them is that Ben Rice is having a fantastic season, their players could all return healthy in plenty of time, and they are still a likely playoff team.New York Yankees' Ben Rice high-fives teammates after scoring a run during the third inning against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., on May 31, 2026.
(Scott Marshall/AP)The Yankees are looking for a sweep today, and they send out Will Warren to get the job done.Warren has been fine this year.
He has been reliable, tossed a reasonable number of innings, and hasn't missed any time due to injury.He did, for some reason, pitch for less than an inning in relief on Wednesday.
His numbers are seven wins and four losses, with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP.Philadelphia hitters have seen him 31 times and gotten eight hits, with only Kyle Schwarber launching one over the fence.AARON JUDGE OFFICIALLY OUT INDEFINITELY WITH STRESS FRACTURE IN HUGE BLOW TO YANKEES' TITLE HOPESThe Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the better teams in baseball this season.
They are 5.5 games back of the Braves at the moment, but this was a division that looked like Atlanta would lock up by the end of May, so this has been some progress.Looking at the team and players' statistics, the one thing that has stood out to me is that Schwarber leads them in homers, Brandon Marsh leads in average, and Bryce Harper leads in RBIs.
It isn't just that three different guys lead them in three different categories; it is that there are even more on the team having really strong years.They have six guys hitting .240 or better.Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber cele...