Yankees Drop Sixth Straight as Slump Deepens Sport By lines July 1, 2026 The New York Yankees cannot stop losing. The Yankees dropped their sixth straight game on Tuesday night. The Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees 9-3 in the series opener. The loss dropped the New York Yankees to 48-37 on the season. The New York Yankees Slide in a Tight AL East The New York Yankees have lost eight of their last ten games. Starter Cam Schlittler allowed four home runs against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees managed just three runs in the 9-3 loss on Tuesday. The Detroit Tigers extended the Yankees skid to six games. The Yankees offense has gone cold across the losing streak. The New York Yankees have leaned on their starting rotation all season. Cam Schlittler struggled on Tuesday with four home runs allowed. The Yankees pitching staff must stabilize during the second half. New York also needs its bats to wake up soon. The New York Yankees hold a 48-37 record after Tuesday’s loss. The Yankees sit second in the AL East, 2.5 games back. New York still holds the top American League wild-card spot. The Yankees lead the wild-card race despite the six-game losing streak. The New York Yankees own 27 World Series titles, the most in MLB history. The Yankees last won the World Series in 2009. Aaron Judge now anchors the New York Yankees as team captain. The Yankees expect deep October runs almost every season. The New York Yankees entered 2026 among the World Series favorites. Sportsbooks still rank the Yankees behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers for the World Series, per ESPN. The Los Angeles Dodgers sit at +200 as the World Series favorites, per ESPN. The Yankees skid tests a roster built for October baseball. The New York Yankees reached the 2024 World Series before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games that October. The Yankees have not returned to the World Series since that defeat. The six-game skid arrives just before the 2026 All-Star break. The American League wild-card race stays crowded in July. The New York Yankees hold the top wild-card seed at 48-37. A prolonged skid could push the Yankees down the standings. New York wants to avoid a wild-card slide before the All-Star break. The New York Yankees continue their series against the Detroit Tigers this week. The Yankees need wins to hold the top wild-card position. New York also chases the AL East lead from 2.5 games back. The Yankees aim to snap the six-game skid before the All-Star break. Related Sports Coverage Skubal Stumbles vs Yankees as Tigers Trade Buzz Grows Mets Fire Carlos Mendoza After 34-47 First Half Cubs Land David Peterson From Mets to Patch Rotation Sources: Pinstripe Alley and ESPN reported the game result and current standings. Probabilities shown are market-implied and not predictions or recommendations. This content is for informational purposes only.
