The disparity between the MLB-best Yankees and the last-place Rockies was reflected in Friday’s score (8-2), but the gap might not have grown as great if Colorado had kept its talent.
In the first meeting against their former team, DJ LeMahieu and Mike Tauchman combined for five hits and four runs, while Adam Ottavino struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief. Entering the season, LeMahieu, Ottavino and Tauchman had combined to play their past 16 years with the Rockies.
“I think it felt really good,” said Ottavino, who holds a team-best 1.