Red Sox’ Opponents Records Against: 209-221
Yankees’ Opponents Records Against: 194-224
Yankees’ Opponents Records Against, Without KC: 184-189
Red Sox’ Opponents with Records at or above .500: Tex, NY, Tor, Phi, Cle
Yankees’ Opponents with Records at or above .500: Tex, Bos, Tor, NYM
Orioles’ Record without Games Against Red Sox: 21-18
Percentage of Games (after Sunday) that Yankees Will Have Played Against Worst Team of Last Decade: 12.5%
Friday Factoids: AL East Schedule Edition
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Say what you will, but there’s something a bit nerve-provoking about playing a team that’s dropped 13 straight. Yeah, you should win, but no team is that bad, so you know they’re “due.”
Interesting stats though.
This almost ties into the discussion below. The Yankees have had a very easy schedule. Now that they’re injured, the schedule can’t help but get harder. Strike Two.
I don’t know that they’ve had a very easy schedule. Opening the season on the road against Oakland and California, then going back out West again for Minnesota–those teams may be underachieving, or not achieving, but I wouldn’t describe that as easy.
And one I forgot:
Sox’ record without the Orioles: 18-16
What about the AL Central clubs who get to face KC 19 times a year? If the Royals play .250 ball against those teams, in line with their season winning percentage, then those teams go 14-5 against the Royals, approximately. Meaning if the Chisox and Tigers play .500 ball against everyone else they win a minimum of 85 games. Lucky them.
They’re the sole reason why I picked an AL Central team to win the Wild Card. Picked the wrong team it looks right, but hey, I got it half right!