"Yankees finally play a good team and lose" "I am not having fun" - New York Yankees fans are disappointed after team begins second half of the season with back-to-back losses to Houston Astros

The New York Yankees lost two games in one day to the Houston Astros. This was not the start to the second half of the season that any in New York hoped for. It shows that while the Yankees are great on paper, improvements still need to be made.

The Houston Astros are now just 2.5 games behind the Yankees for the best record in the MLB. That record was considered uncatchable for a time.

This was the last time these two teams will face each other in the regular season. The Astros won the majority of the seven matchups decisively with five wins. The two losses came as a result of Aaron Judge walk-off hits.

This loss was heartbreaking for many New York Yankees fans, who know how important this series was.

Back-to-back losses like these have many in the fanbase re-evaluating the team. If they cannot get past the Astros in the postseason when it matters most, this season will be viewed as a failure.

While a trade for Juan Soto would certainly help their chances this year, it's pretty unlikely the Yankees will make that move. That is not stopping their fans from hoping though!

Some in the New York Yankees fan base have just accepted that they may not be able to get past the Houston Astros. If this is truly the case, they will need to get lucky and avoid them in the playoffs.

Houston Astros fans were also very quick to get in some trash talk, not giving the New York Yankees the respect they craved.

This was not the ideal way for the Yankees to start the second half of the season, and it has shaken the confidence of many of their fans.

How can the New York Yankees surpass the Houston Astros?

Gleyber Torres swings for the fences.

Thus far in the 2022 season, the New York Yankees have beaten almost all their challengers except for the pesky Houston Astros. They simply had no answer for the Astros' offensive firepower, with Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve often leading the charge.

The key to beating the Astros in the playoffs will be pitching. If the Yankees can acquire key pieces to add to their bullpen, their odds of winning will drastically go up. Alternatively, we could see pitchers who know they have to prove themselves to elevate their game to match the situation.

The Yankees have started the second half of the season about as poorly as they possibly could have. The two losses have left many fans worried about the remainder of the season.