is that you’re looking at the wrong stats.

Here are the only numbers that matter (if they hold true, you will see why):

GB: 5.5

Tampa Bay Road Games Remaining: 37
Tampa Bay Road Win Pct: .431
Project Added wins: 16

Boston Road Games Remaining: 29
Boston Road Win Pct: .404
Project Added Wins: 12

NY Road Games Remaining: 35
NY Road Win Pct: .500
Project Added Wins: 17-18 (you can decide where to put the .5)

Either way, that’s a +6 over Boston and a +2 over Tampa which means, this race is between NY and Tampa and the differential is 3.5 games at home (assuming road play consistency factors)

This division must be won on the Road this year. Whichever of the three teams can play .600 baseball on the road, will win in September.

And here’s a stat for NY you didn’t bother to post:
Record when leading after 6 innings: 41-1

That would be an AL Best, by the way.

Furthermore, their duct-taped, gimme a hanger, jerry-rigged, life-support, who’s breathing today Pitching staff is currently posting a 4.08 ERA, which is 7th in the AL.

A 4.08 Team ERA vs Avg RPG of 4.59, looks to me like they are (on average) scoring more than they are giving up.

How about Run Differential (which was ugly in May). Now, it’s +31

Hitting is infectious. So is winning. They’ve had two consecutive wins now against a +.500 team…so what does your stat above mean? (Nothing, that’s what).

This race isn’t over yet. Mountain to climb? Yes. But it ain’t Mount Nitaka.

And comparing numbers to last year is nothing more than an exercise in mental masturbation.

You don’t win this year’s World Series with last year’s numbers…at least, not the last time I checked you don’t.

NAO NAO NAO

Yankees need to play better than the teams in front of them in order to make the playoffs. To that I say, “Duh.”

if Toronto score holds up