I’m writing this just as Manuel Margot takes Jordan Montgomery deep to give the Rays a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning. Truth be told, Monty hasn’t pitched all that poorly through four innings, and Gerrit Cole pitches on Sunday. Yankee fans can look forward to two decent starts in two straight days.
That’s been few and far between so far this season, though, with the dominant storyline being just how putrid the Yankee rotation has been outside of their $324 million man. Cole’s first three starts have been as good as any in franchise history. Outside of the ace, though, the rest of the rotation boasts an ERA of 6.