Well, the Justin Verlander-Domingo German matchup seemed pretty favorable to the Astros in the first place, and that’s pretty much how Monday’s game went. The Yankees dropped the first game of the series 5-1, and with the Red Sox win, they are now back 2 games for the division lead. The bats were shut down for the most part and the Astros took advantage of a few mistakes by the Yankee pitchers. So it goes. Let’s recap this thing.
A mixed bag outing
The Astros struck first in the top of the second. Yuli Gurriel hit an infield single to get on base.