Aaron Decide’s return to the Yankees’ lineup didn’t make a lot of a distinction on Tuesday, not with Nathan Eovaldi at his easiest and Devin Williams nonetheless in a funk.
Eovaldi, a former Yankee, spun a gem in Texas, permitting only one hit whereas strolling none and placing out six over eight scoreless innings and 98 pitches. The efficiency arrange a 2-0, series-winning victory for the Rangers, who took the lead within the eighth inning after Aaron Boone turned to Williams.
The struggling reliever blew a save in Monday’s series-opener and has scuffled for the reason that begin of July, forcing Boone to think about options for the nearer’s position. Nonetheless, the supervisor introduced Williams right into a 0-0 recreation on Tuesday.
It didn’t take lengthy for the rating to vary, as Adolis García roped a double off the glove of a leaping, turned-around Jasson Domínguez with one out. Williams then issued two straight walks to load the bases.
With the lefty-swinging Rowdy Tellez up subsequent, Boone stored Williams within the recreation regardless of having David Bednar warming within the bullpen. Lefties have a .455 OPS in opposition to Bednar this season, however Boone caught with Williams.
Tellez went on to tear a two-run single into heart area, triumphantly ending a 10-pitch at-bat. Williams’ ERA, in the meantime, inflated to five.44.
The 2-time Nationwide League Reliever of the 12 months has now allowed 26 earned runs over 43 innings this season.
Williams totaled simply 26 earned runs over 141 innings from 2022-2024.
His newest implosion spoiled an in any other case sturdy night from the Yankees’ pitching employees. Will Warren led the hassle, repeatedly working out and in of bother all through 5 scoreless innings.
Decide, in the meantime, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his return from a proper flexor pressure. The remainder of his teammates totaled simply two hits because the Yankees misplaced their fifth straight recreation.
The Yankees’ dropping streak started after a busy July 31 commerce deadline that was imagined to reinvigorate the slumping ballclub. As a substitute, the crew has suffered a number of soul-crushing losses over the previous few days.
Now 60-54, the third-place Yankees had been six video games behind the Blue Jays and three.5 video games behind the Pink Sox within the American League East on the time of publication. Boone’s squad continues to be lucky sufficient to be in playoff place, because the Yankees are in possession of the third and last Wild Card spot.
Nevertheless, the Rangers are actually a half-game behind the Yankees within the Wild Card race. Texas has an opportunity to leapfrog New York on Wednesday.
Initially Printed: August 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM EDT
