In a game in which pretty much everything went according to plan, the bullpen sent the Yankees home with a loss Monday night. Masahiro Tanaka outpitched Justin Verlander, the offense scratched out enough runs, and the high-priced bullpen additions couldn’t make a two-run lead stand up. Blah. The Yankees dropped to 5-5 on the season with a 4-3 loss in the series opener in Houston.
Three Against Verlander
For the first time since June 19th, 2015, the Yankees scored more than one run against Justin Verlander. He’d allowed three runs in his previous five starts and 37.