Following tonight’s loss against the Mets, the Yankees find themselves 5.5 games behind the Red Sox. Letting winnable games like this slip away will haunt a team. The Bombers wasted countless opportunities at the plate and received a lousy starting pitching performance. That makes for a poor combination, and one that sent the Yankees to a 7 - 5 loss.
The second half of the 2018 season saw Domingo German reprise his role as the staff’s most volatile starter. As per usual, the right-hander got shelled in the first inning.