After a back-and-forth first half of the game last night, the Yankees finally pulled away late to win, 10-4. For the first time in quite awhile, the New York starting pitcher faltered, but the relief corps was there to pick up Jameson Taillon. Lucas Luetge, Wandy Peralta, and Ron Marinaccio combined for five innings of shutout ball.
Nestor Cortes gets the nod for the Wednesday start in Minnesota, and he’ll be hoping to not need as much bullpen help. If you’ve even remotely been following the Yankees season, you know the ridiculously wonderful Nestor story. He currently leads the majors with a 1.