Schedule down the stretch

[jacksonianmarch]

The Yankees have currently played 4 less games than Boston. Tomorrow, they have a DHer against Baltimore, making up one of those games. After 4 in 3 days in Baltimore, they go for 3 in Cleveland and then hit the ASB. After the ASB, the Yankees have a run from July 20-Sept 3 where the best team they play are the TB Rays outside of a 4 game stretch vs the Sox.

Yankees:
Red Sox for 4
Mets for 3
Rays for 6
Royals for 4
Orioles for 6
White Sox for 6
Rangers for 4
Blue Jays for 3
Marlins for 2
Tigers for 4

Red Sox:
NYY for 4
Tigers for 3
Orioles for 6
Twins for 4
Phillies for 4
Blue Jays for 3
Rays for 6
Indians for 4
Marlins for 2
White Sox for 3

Cancel out like competition and we have:
Yankees:
Mets for 3
Royals for 4
White Sox for 3
Rangers for 4
Tigers for 1

Red Sox:
Twins for 4
Phillies for 4
Indians for 4

By Sept 3, we will be even in games played. Removing like competition, the Yankees will have 15 games vs the Mets, Royals, White Sox, Rangers and Tigers vs the Sox having 12 games vs the Twins, Phillies and Indians.

From Sept 3 on, things get harder for NYY and the sox
Yankees:
A's for 3
Mariners for 3
Twins for 3
Blue Jays for 3
Red Sox for 6
Orioles for 3
Rays for 4

Red Sox:
Braves for 3
Astros for 3
Blue Jays for 3
Mets for 3
Yankees for 6
Indians for 3
Orioles for 3

Once again cancelling out like competition
Yankees:
A's for 3
Mariners for 3
Twins for 3
Rays for 4

Red Sox:
Braves for 3
Astros for 3
Mets for 3
Indians for 3

The home and away splits are nearly the same with the Yankees having 46 games at home before the ASB and the sox with 47. From this schedule, it looks like a tough stretch for both clubs from Sept 3 on. Both teams have a favorable schedule from the ASB to Sept 3, with NYY having it far easier as they troll the bottom of the divisions in that 6 week stretch. The way these teams are playing and the way the leagues are very top heavy, I have a feeling we are going to get to Labor Day with both teams in an absolute dead heat.

[Kimmi]

In terms of the strength of remaining schedule, Baseball Prospectus has the Sox strength at .501 (.500 being average) and the Yankees at .475.

For reference, the weakest strength of schedule belongs to Cleveland at .468. The Yankees have the 2nd weakest, reinforcing my claim that the Yankees are the luckiest team ever.

The Strongest remaining schedule belongs to Baltimore at .532.

[bkzwhitestrican]

In terms of the strength of remaining schedule, Baseball Prospectus has the Sox strength at .501 (.500 being average) and the Yankees at .475.

For reference, the weakest strength of schedule belongs to Cleveland at .468. The Yankees have the 2nd weakest, reinforcing my claim that the Yankees are the luckiest team ever.

The Strongest remaining schedule belongs to Baltimore at .532.

Luckily the Yankees don't have to play the Yankees otherwise it would be a lot harder

[Kimmi]

Luckily the Yankees don't have to play the Yankees otherwise it would be a lot harder

And the Sox don't have to play the Sox, the best team in the division.

[Station 13]

And the Sox don't have to play the Sox, the best team in the division.

in baseball. Woof.

[Carbo-Diem]

This thread is now moot after the yankees stud gets lit up by a team that's 40 games UNDER .500 and that just traded their best hitter.

[Kimmi]

Remaining strength of schedule:

The lucky Yankees still have the second easiest remaining schedule at .470 while the Sox have the 5th toughest remaining schedule at .515.

Of further note, per Frangraphs, the Yankees playoff chances are down to 99.9%. They were at 100%. LOL

The Sox' chances remain at 100%.

[Carbo-Diem]

This thread is now moot after the yankees stud gets lit up by a team that's 40 games UNDER .500 and that just traded their best hitter.

This thread is still moot when the yanks get lit up by a team that's 40 games under .500 and that just traded half it's major league roster.