For much of a gray afternoon, the Yankees’ fate was in doubt. A wet forecast hung over the game, with the rain seemingly ready to drop at any second. They didn’t put the Rangers away when they could have, and teetered on the edge of disaster at points. In the end, they narrowly escaped with a 5-3 victory behind a solid performance from Lance Lynn and a blast from a rookie.
Giancarlo Stanton got the Yankees off on the right foot right away. Swinging on a 3-0 count, Stanton got a straight middle-in fastball from Drew Hutchison in the first inning and pulled it into the left field seats to make it 1-0.