The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have beaten the New York Yankees 5-4 to complete a three-game sweep of the Yankees. C.C. Sabathia, who hasn't been good as of late, wasn't good again, giving up five runs. John Lackey was good enough to get himself out of jams, including a seventh inning jam where the bases were loaded with no out. Mark Teixeira ended up striking out for the first out and Alex Rodriguez hit into a double play. The same situation occurred the next inning, and the Yankees got two runs but could've gotten more. Closer Brian Fuentes, who leads the American League in saves, got the save after striking out Rodriguez.
The Yankees have struggled against the Angels since the Angels 2002 World Series team. The Yankees have not beaten them in the playoffs in the decade, and they struggle against them in the regular season also. The Yankees have been great this season, being one of three teams with at least 50 wins so far. The other two are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. However, the Yankees are 0-8 against the Red Sox and 2-4 against the Angels. These two teams are teams the Yankees are going to have to overcome to make the playoffs and advance in the playoffs.
The Yankees have a legitimate shot at getting back to the playoffs by being the division champions or by Wild Card. The Tampa Bay Rays also have a shot at both and the Toronto Blue Jays has a shot at the Wild Card also, but the Yankees are clearly ahead in the Wild Card race. Before their series started with the Angels, the Yankees and Red Sox were tied with 51-34 records. The Red Sox winning three of four against the Royals, combined with the Yankees being swept, have propelled the Red Sox three games above the Yankees for first place.
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