The Yankees are officially on their worst slump of the season — okay, yes, it’s only a three-game losing streak. Those will happen eventually throughout the year, and the Yankees were never going to go without at least a few despite their torrid start to the season. Now that they’re in the midst of one though, it’s imperative that they cut it off sooner rather than later — their cushion in the playoff field isn’t that big and an extended losing streak would strain it further.
Enter Jordan Montgomery. Monty’s been the hard-luck starter throughout the good times, pitching very well to the tune of a 3.