The Reds are five behind despite playing one more game, and the Indians and Rangers are tied for second in the American League, all the way back at 19.
New York leads the AL East with a record of 9-5, but will the Bombers be able to keep winning when the long balls decrease?
And that's definitely going to happen unless they plan on hitting 312 homers this year, which would break the current record by 48.
A drop off should also be expected because after playing 11 of their first 14 games at the homer-happy stadium in the Bronx, the Yanks will be hitting the road.
However, the decline may not be felt until New York travels to Comerica Park in Detroit in the first week of May because the Yankees play their next two series in Toronto and Baltimore, two places that ranked among the top 10 in home-run parks ...
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