Thursday afternoon marked the Yankees fifth straight win thanks to the heroics of Sanchez. His walk-off blast finished off a big 8-2 homestand before the team heads out west to start a seven-game road trip against the much improved Angels and the defending champion Houston Astros.
It’s going to be a tough early season test for the Yanks, but right now they’re playing their best baseball of the season with the offense and Sanchez leading the way. Early in April, Sanchez was uncharacteristically struggling to start his campaign, going 2-36. The Yankees themselves were playing sloppy baseball across the board and their record was hovering around the .