LONDON — Exotic location, exquisite timing, simple message.
At the official halfway point of the Yankees’ season, could it be any more obvious that DJ LeMahieu is their most valuable player?
The London Series kicked off Saturday evening with some crazy new stuff amidst some utterly predictable nuances: LeMahieu, with four hits and five RBIs, led the way to a roller-coaster, 17-13 Yankees victory over the Red Sox at London Stadium.
At 53-28, the Yankees are on pace to finish an astounding 106-56. And LeMahieu — who fittingly started this game at third base and finished at first base, showing off his versatility thanks to a Luke Voit injury — sits with a .