Boston played sub-.500 baseball from July to September, finishing dead last in the American League East.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/08/red-soxs-alex-cora-isnt-fazed-by-recent-late-season-trend/

“Now we’re sitting here with a team that I feel like has a good shot of the playoffs in the American League East, and we also have the top minor league system in the game.”

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/30/the-orioles-last-world-series-title-was-40-seasons-ago-fans-hope-rebuilt-team-is-close-to-ending-that-drought/

The Yankees, last year’s American League East champion, only have won one game since the unofficial second half of the campaign started.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/07/yankees-aaron-boone-bluntly-criticizes-team-amid-brutal-slump/

They’ll begin the second half Friday trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by two games for first place in the American League East.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/09/orioles-close-first-half-with-15-2-win-over-twins-enter-all-star-break-riding-5-game-winning-streak/