Yankees settling for second place?

After losing six of their last seven games, the Yankees are nearly back to .500.

The Yankees are in trouble. Once as many as 10 games above .500, the club is now in danger of hitting .500 for the first time since the second game of the season. They went on a seven-game losing streak from August 18-28, getting swept by the Rays in three games and the Braves in two, followed by two losses to begin a five-game slate against the Mets. R…