The New York Yankees had a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the sixth inning on Monday, and Mark Leiter Jr. might as well have been Murphy’s Law. Granted, starter Carlos Rodon started the inning and was yanked immediately after Davis Schneider’s double, and then Leiter got the ball. From then on, the wheels went off the rails. A combination of poor control, getting burned … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: Bombers seek bounce-back
Mets’ June swoon highlights flaws ignored in offseason
Someone should have told the New York Mets back in April that the pride comes before the fall. The team is in the midst of an awful 3-13 stretch since June 13, but still only trails first-place Philadelphia by 1.5 games in the NL East. Normally, this wouldn’t be a red flag. The crosstown rival Yankees are in a June swoon of their own and, like the Mets, now have some very … [Read more...] about Mets’ June swoon highlights flaws ignored in offseason
NY Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: Key AL East rivalry heads north
The New York Yankees hope to get back to their regular slugging ways when they begin a four-game set against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Monday. It’s a more important series than people realize. Thanks to a June swoon, the Yankees only hold a three-game lead over third-place Toronto in the AL East. However, Toronto is also overachieving and over-performing. As has been the … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: Key AL East rivalry heads north
NY Mets vs Atlanta Braves: Frankie Montas makes Mets debut
Months of shoulder rehab and recovery later, Frankie Montas makes his New York Mets debut on Tuesday. New York signed the veteran righty to a one-year, $17 million option in the offseason, only for Montas to get injured early and not even appear in spring training. He now takes the mound after rehabbing his strained lat muscle into being game-ready. Montas is being thrown … [Read more...] about NY Mets vs Atlanta Braves: Frankie Montas makes Mets debut
NY Yankees at Cincinnati Reds: Allan Winans arrives
Ryan Yarbrough’s oblique injury means a hole in the Yankees rotation. Thus, Triple-A righty Allan Winans will take the mound for his 2025 MLB debut in Cincinnati on Monday. These two teams have an interesting history. New York and Cincy have faced off in the World Series three times, with the Yankees winning two of them. In 1993, talented outfielder Roberto Kelly was traded … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at Cincinnati Reds: Allan Winans arrives