After having been the strong point for most of the season, the Yankees’ bullpen has now been the main culprit for the past two Yankees’ losses. Some amount of regression was always coming, but hopefully it’s out of their system today for the second game against the Nationals.
In today’s game, if the two starting pitchers replicate what they’ve done recently, we could have a bit of a pitcher’s duel on our hands.
Corey Kluber was named AL Player of the Week after his two most recent starts, where he allowed just one run while striking out 15 across 14.