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Yankees get slightly worrying 39.6% AL East projection from ESPN

The New York Yankees are 54-42 during the regular season so far, and coming out of the All-Star break, they begin with a tough series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Things are not going terribly, but with the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays sitting atop the AL East right now with a 3.0 game lead, the Yankees do need to make up some ground in the division.The odds of the Yankees making up that three-game ground between now and the end of the season? ESPN's Bradford Doolittle handed the Yankees a slightly concerning 39.6% projection to win the AL East.Yankees have just a 39.6% chance to win AL East"Projected final record: 92-70. Division title odds: 39.6% | Playoff odds: 97.7% | Championship odds: 11.8%," Doolittle projects.While the Yankees look to be in great shape when it comes to making the post
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