Pretty much nothing went right for the Yankees in the opening game of their doubleheader against the Cardinals, an 11-4 loss that somehow wasn’t even as close as that ugly final score indicates. Luis Severino got pounded, the offense was dead in the water until they trailed by double digits, and multiple rain delays caused a game that started at just after 2pm ET to not end until five and a half hours later.
Due to the doubleheader and no offdays next week, the Yankees opted to use a bullpen game in the nightcap, which always has potential for some issues.