Today was a gravy game. The Yankees had won the first three in the series, outdueled Shane Bieber last night, and the lineup reflected that the club felt it was important to give some of the regulars the day off. DJ LeMahieu especially needed a rest after a lackluster series, and Aaron Hicks was experiencing back soreness. In all, the combination of a weakened lineup and pitching that just couldn’t finish ended the Yankees winning streak, as they dropped Sunday’s game against Cleveland 7-3.
The matinee started pleasantly enough, with Giancarlo Stanton notching the hardest-hit ball of the year, a 120.