How Yankees catchers have perfected the art of stealing strikes
Roboamps may be coming soon, but for now the Yankees are winning the frame battle. Jose Trevino and Austin Wells have been the best pitch-framers through the first six weeks of the season, helping the Yankees’ pitching staff get off to a strong start despite not being at full strength. “Obviously, Trevy, that’s what he’s […]
Yankees’ Marcus Stroman struggles in first inning of loss to Astros
This was different. This was unexpected. This was a rare occasion where a Yankees starting pitcher didn’t have it and dug a hole early for his teammates. In Thursday’s game between the Yankees and the Astros, Marcus Stroman gave up three runs in the first inning, resulting in a 4-3 loss. Robert Szabo of the […]
Yankees vs. Astros prediction, odds: Fade Marcus Stroman
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. I’m a little worried about Marcus Stroman, who will be pitching for the Yankees on Thursday against Houston. He had a decent 3.41 ERA in his first seven starts in pinstripes, but his […]
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton demolishes home run at almost 120 mph for MLB’s hardest hit of 2024
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton returned to hitting baseball hard, this time against the Houston Astros, hitting the hardest pitch of the 2024 MLB season. It was in the bottom of the third inning that Stanton caught a 1-2 breaking ball from Astros rookie starting pitcher Spencer Arrigetti, and the ball rocketed off his […]
Yankees’ effective bullpen to get more reinforcements soon
The Yankees, who entered Wednesday with the lowest ERA in the majors, have some reinforcements in their bullpen. In the short term, that means Nick Vardy, who finished his rehab appearance on Tuesday feeling good, could be back on the Yankees’ active roster in time for Friday’s game against the Rays. He has been out […]
Yankees left in awe of Giancarlo Stanton’s ‘amazing’ 119.9 mph home run
After the Yankees’ 9-4 win over the Astros on Wednesday, Juan Soto, perhaps the best hitter in the game, marveled at Giancarlo Stanton. “and [Stanton], his ball strength is amazing,” Soto said. “You don’t see players hitting the ball at 120 degrees.” [mph] every night. “ Unless it’s Stanton. Stanton, whose development has slowed due […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon bounces back in big way against Astros
Carlos Rodon may be slowly becoming the pitcher the Yankees thought they were getting when they signed him before last season. No, he’s still not back to the level that made the left-hander one of the most effective starters in the game in both 2021 and 2022, but he’s played in all but one game […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton homer in Yankees’ win over Astros
By now, the Yankees are used to Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hitting home runs in the same game, and it almost always leads to a win. Aaron Boone said he felt “warm and fuzzy” when Judge and Juan Soto hit home runs for the first time in the same game last month. On Wednesday, […]
Yankees torch Justin Verlander in win vs. struggling Astros
Remember when the Astros dominated the Yankees? Those days certainly seem to be over. All they needed was Alex Verdugo. After opening the season with four straight wins in Houston, the Yankees defeated the Astros for their fifth straight with a 10-3 victory in the Bronx on Tuesday. They won four straight games for the […]
Yankees’ lights-out bullpen helping them thrive in close games
No one in baseball has played as close a game as the Yankees, but things have been going very well for them. Out of 36 contests, 27 have been decided by three points or less, the most in baseball. And in those games, they have 16 wins and 11 losses. Each game in the Tigers’ […]