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It has been a disaster of a run for the New York Yankees as of late. They have lost two of their three games against the Tampa Bay Rays , falling further behind them in the race for the AL East. Meanwhile, the Yankees' offensive output has hit historical lows .
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Gerrit Cole went six and a third innings, giving up seven hits and three runs, as the Rays took a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night. After the game, Cole spoke to the media about the failures of the team , according to Greg Joyce of The New York Post.
"Just looking at the outcomes, it's not where we want to be, and it's not good enough to compete for first place right now," Cole said.
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The Yankees had a four-game lead in the division in June before the offense began to struggle, and the losses began to mount. In the series, the Yankees struck out 17 times in the first two games, while striking out 11 times in the game on Wednesday. They also had just six hits, all of which were singles. Jose Caballero spoke about the offensive struggles.
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"You can feel it," José Caballero said of the lineup's struggles. "Personally, I think it's us thinking about the bad stretch and taking it heavy on ourselves. I can speak for myself, I don't like knowing that the last seven to 10 games, I'm doing bad. You think about it too long and it doesn't get easier if you continue thinking about it. For me, we should just keep it simple and trust the room. We know how good we can be and we know how good we are."
In July, many Yankees have struggled. Paul Goldschmidt is 0-18 with 11 strikeouts. Meanwhile, Austin Wells is just one for 14. Ben Rice is the only bat hitting over .300 this month, hitting .320 with three home runs and six RBIs.
The Yankees are now 50-42 on the year , which places them in second place in the AL East, but still holding the top wild card spot in the American League. The Yankees finish their series with the Rays on Thursday afternoon.
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