Red Sox, Mets, Phillies: Make-or-Break May

0:00On April 27, Boston Red Sox just fired manager Alex Cora over the weekend after a rough start to the season. They're sitting at 11 wins and 17 losses. Dead last in their division, despite taking 2 out of 3 from Baltimore. Meanwhile, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the worst record in the National League East at 9 and 19. Both the Mets and Phillies have the two worst run differentials in baseball, and things got uglier with the Mets getting swept at home by Colorado Inn. A double-header scoring just one run Sunday. The Phillies dropped 11 of 12 before snapping a 10-game skid Saturday, but lost the next day and now trail Atlanta by 10 and a half games. Fans in front offices are on edge in these big markets, but it's early. Fan graphs still gives each team around a 33 or 34 percent, shot at the playoffs. Managers Carlos Mendoza and Rob Thompson kept their jobs for now, since it's tough to pull the trigger before May if you've got the talent to rebound.

1:00Injuries aren't helping, like Mets' shortstop Francisco Lindor out a few weeks with a calf issue, crippling their league worst offense. Red Sox are seven games back of the Yankees, and their minus 11 run differential lifts okay, only thanks to one blowout win. The next month is Maker Breakthrough Memorial Day. If these squads don't turn it around, selling at the deadline might be the only play left. Stay tuned with MLB News Today. AI-powered updates.