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beyond the back page The harsh truth facing the Yankees and Mets in their playoff pushes By Ethan Sears Published Aug. 8, 2025, 7:45 a.m. ET ...

With Wednesday’s win, the Yankees moved 1.5 games ahead of Texas for the final wild card spot. The Cleveland Guardians are also 1.5 games behind the Yankees, who are 19-29 since June 13.

However, the Yankees aren't the only struggling New York team: The Mets have it bad, too. Much like the Yankees, the Mets are just one game ahead of the next-best NL team, the Cincinnati Reds.

Twins vs. Yankees Game 1 will air on YES Network and Twins TV, and out-of-market on MLB Network. It can be streamed live on DirecTV (free trial).

Back in June, specifically June 13-18, the Yankees and Mets had simultaneous five-game losing streaks for the first time since August 1996, then they nearly did it again this past week.

MLB new york yankees Yankees snap five-game skid on back of David Bednar’s gutsy save By Greg Joyce Published Aug. 6, 2025, 5:55 p.m. ET ...

The New York Mets face the Milwaukee Brewers in an MLB game on Saturday, August 9, 2025 (8/9/25) at Citi Field in Queens, New York. How to watch: Fans can watch the game via a free trial to DirecTV.