It was a very deflating loss for the Yankees in this series opener, getting shut out by the Cubs on the evening of Carlos Rodón’s debut in pinstripes.
This Friday affair was marked by returns, with Rodón coming back to the hill after a long layoff on the injured list, which derailed his Yankees debut by a few months. And on the other side of it, Jameson Taillon took the mound in Yankee Stadium for the first time since he signed a four-year deal with the Cubs amidst a poor start to his year.