Jasson Dominguez‘s walk-off home run gave the Yankees a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in The Bronx.
Here are the takeaways…
-In his third start since assuming the fifth starter’s spot in a rotation that has endured injury after injury, Ryan Yarbrough pitched his best game in pinstripes and was outdueling two-time Cy Young award winner Jacob deGrom through the first four innings.
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Fully taking advantage of the opportunity, Yarbrough pitched five innings for the second consecutive outing, except this time he struck out eight, walked none and allowed just a run on three hits. The only run came by way of a Jake Burger solo home run in the fifth inning that tied the game at 1-1.
The left-hander lowered his ERA to 3.38 and aside from one poor performance out of the bullpen in early April, he’s been a tremendous help for New York in the swingman role.
-Meanwhile, deGrom ended up dominating in his return to New York. The right-hander, looking to remain healthy for a full season for the first time in five years, finished the night by going seven strong innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out nine on 103 pitches (68 strikes).
The first run he allowed came in the second inning after Anthony Volpe tripled to lead off and came around to score the game’s first run on a groundout. The second one came on a Cody Bellinger solo shot in the seventh.
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Since leaving the Mets, deGrom had made only nine starts from 2023 and 2024. He’s already made 10 starts this season and continues to be one of the best pitchers in the game with a 2.33 ERA.
-Burger made it a double by smashing his second solo homer of the night to lead off the top of the seventh against Tim Hill, who got a huge bases-loaded out to end the sixth, that gave Texas a 2-1 lead. Burger would add a side of small fries in the eighth with a single and got a shake to boot with his first stolen base of the season.
-After Burger’s home run, the lefty Hill retired the next two batters before giving way to Ian Hamilton. But much like Hill before him, Hamilton served up a solo shot on the first pitch he threw to Sam Haggerty that extended the Rangers’ advantage.
–Yerry De los Santos got into a heap of trouble in the eighth inning trying to keep it a one-run game, but he managed to leave the bases loaded and give his team a chance to rally. Which they did.
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-With deGrom finally out of the game, the Yanks managed to put two runners on in the bottom of the eighth via walks by Robert Garcia, sandwiched between a strikeout and flyout. Luke Jackson entered the game to face Aaron Judge, who was held in check against deGrom, but with a runner in scoring position, Judge did what he does best and singled in the tying run.
Trent Grisham got thrown out trying to reach third base to end the inning, but it happened before the run crossed home plate. It was also a smart play because it’s possible Paul Goldschmidt would’ve been thrown out at home if Grisham hadn’t gone to third base, which forced the throw from the outfield to be cut off.
–Luke Weaver pitched a scoreless top of the ninth, aided by a nifty pickoff move to second base for a caught stealing that ended the inning. That set the stage for Dominguez to hit his walk-off home run and give the Yanks their third straight win.
–Jonathan Loáisiga made his third appearance of the season since returning from injury, matching his total from last year, and after 0.2 scoreless innings, he’s remained unscored upon so far in 2.2 innings.
Game MVP: Yerry De los Santos
Maybe not who you’d expect, but getting into trouble in the eighth inning and managing to get out of it helped keep New York within striking distance and pull off the eventual win.
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What’s next
The Yankees end their three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a Thursday matinee to close out a six-game homestand. First pitch (weather permitting) is scheduled for 12:35 p.m.
LHP Carlos Rodon (5-3, 3.17 ERA) opposes RHP Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 1.61 ERA).
