For the first three months of the season, the New York Yankees were scorching hot. However, they have come down to earth just a bit in July. And to avoid their first non-winning month, they must sweep the Kansas City Royals.
Tonight, the Bronx Bombers will look to start the four-game series off on the right note with a win. In the opener, they will send Jameson Taillon to the mound, while Brady Singer will pitch for Kansas City.
After a 12-5 win over the rival Red Sox on July 8, the Yankees were a season-high 38 games over .500. Since then, they have lost 10 of 15 games and enter this series after dr opping both games of their midweek Subway Series with the Mets.
Still, they have a very, very healthy lead in the AL East, as they are 11.5 games up on the Toronto Blue Jays.