Amid New York Mets' Juan Soto's early struggles and his former team's early success, one New York Yankees staffer believes losing the star last offseason might have worked out better for the Yankees.

While the AL East-leading Yankees have expressed confidence in their group since the departure of Juan Soto to the Mets, they have largely kept the topic of whether they’re “better off” without the right fielder to the media.

Juan Soto is in month No. 2 of a 180-month contract signed by the future Hall of Fame outfielder with the New York Mets, and by all accounts, it’s not going great. Here are some headlines from this week: Juan Soto is ‘very,

Preview the May 24 matchup between the New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Its Friday, May 23 and the Yankees (30-19) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (8-42). Clarke Schmidt is slated to take the mound for New York against Chase Dollander for Colorado. The Yankees completed a sweep of the Rangers Thursday with a 1-0 win.