{"id":106252,"date":"2025-08-23T21:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T01:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=106252"},"modified":"2025-08-23T21:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T01:09:27","slug":"september-schedule-holds-high-importance-yankees-postseason-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/23\/september-schedule-holds-high-importance-yankees-postseason-run\/","title":{"rendered":"September Schedule Holds High Importance for Yankees Postseason Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees are grinding away, attempting to make their schedule in September<\/a> meaningful. The club has gone through a roller coaster of a season, from being top of the division, to now fighting for relevance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bronx Bombers<\/a> went from a feared group in the American League East to a wounded, downward-spiraling club. The defense is error-prone, the offense is inconsistent, and the pitching<\/a> is hit or miss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aug 23, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) reacts after giving up a two run home run to Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narv\u00e1ez (75) during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aaron Boone<\/a> and his club have not taken advantage of their schedule so far this season. Despite being dominant early in 2025, the AL East slowly slipped away at the hands of the surging Toronto Blue Jays.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Blue Jays currently lead the season series against the Yankees, going 7-3. Toronto has taken the lead of the division and is running away with it, with two teams trailing at a good pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where the Yankees Went Wrong So Far This Season<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If the Yankees wanted to gain any ground in their divisional race, their August campaign did not help to start. They kicked off their August schedule with the Miami Marlins, in a three-game set, and suffered a sweep.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was the Marlins’ first-ever sweep of the Yankees, and this was devastating for New York and its fans. The struggling Marlins should have been a free lunch for the Yankees. The next series was another loss, as they dropped two of three games against the Texas Rangers, and split the series against the Houston Astros. The Yankees also split their series with the Minnesota Twins. The momentum then turned in the right direction, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals and taking two wins from the Tampa Bay Rays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A huge series is currently ongoing against the original division rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees have dropped the first three so far against Boston, falling behind them for second in the AL East. The Red Sox and Yankees are both in the running for Wild Card spots, as well as chasing the Blue Jays for the top of the division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The New York Yankees are getting absolutely embarrassed by their arch-rival the Boston Red Sox on their own field pic.twitter.com\/L8BewLKHPI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) August 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n