The Yankees (53-48) did not have their injured slugger, Aaron Judge, who has an outside chance of returning this weekend when the Yankees take on the Orioles.
The Mets, however, did have their slugger, Pete Alonso, who hit 2 HR and drove in 5 runs as the Mets beat the Yanks, 9-3, last night.
The Mets also had future HOF Justin Verlander, owner of 3 no-hitters, on the mound, and Verlander tossed six shutout innings in getting the victory.
The Yanks had Domingo German pitching, but outside of the perfect game German threw about a month ago, he has struggled. Last night he gave up 3 HR, including the two to Alonso. He also wasn’t helped by his defense.
The Mets got a leadoff double to start the game, and two outs later, a blooper fell in to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. The expected batting average on the blooper? .050. In other words, it should have been caught.
With two out in the top of the third, Francisco Lindor hit a double on another blooper. This one had an expected batting average of .030. Again, should have been caught. After a walk (and SB by Lindor), Alonso hit a 3-run HR to make it 4-0. With Verlander on the mound, that was fatal.
German gave up back-to-back HR to Alonso and Daniel Vogelbach in the top of the sixth and it was 6-0. German is like Jekyll and Hyde. Inconsistent, and he could lose his spot in the rotation when Nestor Cortes returns. With the trade deadline approaching, he also could be dealt.
The Mets made it 7-0 in the top of the seventh, with help from an error by Anthony Volpe.
The Yanks got two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (IKF) PH and was HBP. Volpe doubled in IKF. Kyle Higashioka walked. After an out, another walk loaded the bases. Giancarlo Stanton hit a SF to make the score 7-2.
The Yanks got another run in the bottom of the eighth. With one out, Harrison Bader singled. IKF singled Bader to third. Volpe walked to load the bases. Ben Rortvedt PH and grounded out, driving in the run. 7-3.
The Mets got 2 runs off of struggling Ron Marinaccio in the ninth. Marinaccio wasn’t helped by an error by Harrison Bader. But Marinaccio’s bullpen spot could be in jeopardy. He has struggled big-time lately and Jonathan Loaisiga will be starting rehab soon. When Loaisiga comes back, Marinaccio could be sent down—or traded.
The Yanks only got five hits, and there were no offensive standouts.
German (L, 5-7) 6 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 1 W, 9 K. Gave up 3 HR. 4.77 rotation and even Yankees’ spot in jeopardy.
N. Ramirez 2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 W, 2 K. 3.08
Marinaccio 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 W, 1 K. 4.33 Could be sent down or dealt soon. July ERA over 8.00
Abreu 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 1 K. 1 HBP. 4.07
With the Yanks 5th and last in the AL East, 9 GB and 2 1/2 out of a wild card spot, this week, the last week before the August 1 trade deadline, will be interesting. Who will the Yanks get? Who will they trade away?
The Yanks did bring Andy Pettitte back in an advisory role.
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