The vibes have mostly been good for the Yankees this weekend against the lowly Royals, who they beat in the first two games of this series for just their second and third of the second half. They also got two more players back from the injured list earlier on Sunday and carried a 5-3 lead late as they aimed for a sweep.
Unfortunately, because the 2023 Yankees are snake-bitten in some way, they also had to contend with some bad news. Gleyber Torres has been the hottest hitter in the lineup since the club returned from the All-Star break with a .