Little Apple: Yankees, Mets courting tough history

The Yankees and Mets entered September in danger of finishing last in their respective divisions, something that seemed unlikely on Opening Day. - Mark [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20230902) Sports. And then some. 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