The New York Yankees have been the best team in baseball for majority of the 2022 MLB season. But they got their crown rocked in their two-game series against the Houston Astros.

The two top teams in the American League played each other in a double-header, with the Astros coming out on top in both affairs, first 3-2 then 7-5. Those results locked in Houston's season series edge against the Yankees as they've now won five of their seven games.

But Yankees skipper Aaron Boone is adamant that the sky isn't falling in the Bronx.

Via ESPN:

Article Continues Below
More New York Yankees News
Featured image Yankees Aaron Boone
Yankees’ Aaron Boone slaps offense with reality check after 4-0 loss to AngelsDylan Fine ·
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) greets New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) before the game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Yankees’ Aaron Boone laughs off shocking Aaron Judge slump after Angels lossJosh Davis ·
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) talks with GIancarlo Stanton (27) after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees hits ugly low for just 7th time ever after loss to AngelsMatty Breisch ·
image thumbnail
3 New York Yankees who must make 2025 All-Star TeamChristopher Hennessy ·
Yankees manager Joe Torre is carried on the shoulders of players after the Yankees win the Subway Series in five games at Shea Stadium in Flushing, NY Thursday October 26, 2000 © Tanya Breen/Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Joe Torre gets perfect 2025 All-Star Game honorZachary Draves ·
New York Yankees starting pitcher JT Brubaker (34) participates in spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Yankees announce intriguing pitching roster moveRussell Steinberg ·

“I understand it's a big story,” he said. “I understand the season we're in. It's not going to matter unless (it's) October. If we happen to come back here in October we're going to show up. We're going to expect to win. We think we're really good. They're really good. Don't overstate this.”

Considering the Yankees were on pace for a historic win rate just before this recent slide, recency bias certainly amplifies concerns about the lost season series. The two top teams seem to be on a collision course to meet in the ALCS, and if expectations become reality, all games played prior are nothing but records on paper.

Both teams virtually have their division titles on lock as they own double-digit leads against the next closest rival. But The Astros have chopped the deficit between the two sides down to two and a half games. The two losses certainly matter in terms of chasing down the Yankees in the standings. But as a predictor for how a potential playoff series will go? It hardly moves a needle given how equally talented both sides are.