The New York Yankees lost two of three to the Red Sox last weekend, and answered with a subsequent three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals. The Bronx Bombers earned it too, having eked out a tight 1-0 victory to complete the sweep Wednesday. It’s now out of the frying pan and into the fire, on the Yankees’ end. They get the Red Sox again this weekend, and the opening … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at Boston Red Sox: Redemption Weekend
NY Yankees at KC Royals: Bronx Bombers seek clean season sweep of KC
The New York Yankees might have allowed three runs in the ninth inning, but still held on for a 6-3 win over the Royals on Wednesday. Aaron Judge hit his 25th home run of the season while Clarke Schmidt tossed six shutout innings with seven strikeouts. On Thursday, the Bronx Bombers go for the sweep after completely outmatching Kansas City from start to finish. Rookie righty … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at KC Royals: Bronx Bombers seek clean season sweep of KC
NY Yankees at KC Royals: Aaron Judge continues dance with .400
Aaron Judge went full team captain mode on Tuesday, launching a 469-foot two-run home run in the first inning to give the Yankees an early 2-0 lead. That was just the beginning of the onslaught. Austin Wells also homered and had five RBI while Max Fried added seven strong innings in New York’s 10-2 victory. Kansas City, the worst power-hitting team in baseball, only managed an … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at KC Royals: Aaron Judge continues dance with .400
Juan Soto and his empty calories are what the Mets need
In case you missed it, Juan Soto is finally starting to hit like the Juan Soto we know and love. The New York Mets’ star free agent has been on an absolute tear in June, batting .346 with a .615 slugging percentage and 1.179 OPS. His batting average is up to .244 on the year and his OPS a respectable .820. And on the power & production side this month, Juan Soto has chipped … [Read more...] about Juan Soto and his empty calories are what the Mets need
NY Yankees at Kansas City Royals: ALDS Rematch Round 2
Back in April, the New York Yankees swept the Kansas City Royals in the first leg of last year’s ALDS rematch. Three big wins, three close games, three comeback victories for the Bronx Bombers. Kansas City takes its turn to host a three-game set now, but not in an ideal playoff position. They’re currently fourth in the AL Central and trail first-place Detroit by 8.5 games. The … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at Kansas City Royals: ALDS Rematch Round 2