Source: FanGraphs
So this series is not going according to plan. The Yankees lost for the third time in four games Saturday afternoon, falling 6-0 to the Blue Jays. It was only the fourth time the Yankees have been shut out this season, breaking a tie with the Tigers for the fewest shutout losses in baseball. It was their first shutout loss at home. It’s Saturday, so let’s recap with bullet points:
- What’s One More Batter?: Apparently the four-pitch walk to Edwin Encarnacion to load the bases wasn’t enough to convince Joe Girardi that Ivan Nova was out of gas in the sixth inning.