What a disappointing end to the weekend. The Yankees never looked engaged with this contest, and their play reflected it. Sloppy infield defense, nonexistent offense, and another Chad Green meltdown doomed the Yankees to their second straight loss as they have to settle for a series split with their closest chaser in the AL Wild Card race.
The Yankees offense got off to a promising though ultimately misleading start, with DJ LeMahieu leading off with a four-pitch walk and Giancarlo Stanton following with a 115.9 mph single. However, the first-inning surge staled with an Aaron Judge flyout and Joey Gallo double play.