I cannot overstate how much this team misses Aaron Judge. Last week, the Yankees were hitless until the sixth inning against the Athletics, but they didn’t get their first hit tonight until dangerously late. Jake Odorizzi was rolling, and it wasn’t until the eighth inning that the offense finally got to him. They still ended up losing, but at least they weren’t no-hit! Consider it a small victory.
It’s no secret that Luis Severino has struggled immensely during the second half of the season. One of the few positive takeaways from this game is that Sevy was much better tonight.