Will Warren throws first clunker of season, Yankees bats silenced in 6-1 loss to Rangers
The Yankees bats were shut down by Nathan Eovaldi and Will Warren had his first bad start of the season as New York fell to the Rangers, 6-1, on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. New York had just three hits as Eovaldi has now allowed just one run across 15. 0 IP in his last two starts, both against the Yankees.
Here are the takeaways.... -The Rangers took a first-inning lead for the second straight game. This time , Corey Seager launched a 3-0 pitch from Warren and dumped it over the right field wall to give Texas a 1-0 lead.
The Rangers threatened again in the second, with back-to-back two-out singles, but Warren got Andrew McCutchen to strike out to end the inning. Warren couldn't keep the Rangers off the scoreboard in the third, however, after he walked Brandon Nimmo to lead off and Ezequiel Duran drove him in with a double that split the outfielders. Three batters later, Evan Carter drilled a hanging sweeper over the right field wall to give the Rangers a 4-0 lead.
Warren just didn't have it, tossing 90 pitches (52 strikes) across four innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. He struck out seven but he tied a season high with three walks. It's the first time this season Warren has allowed more than two earned runs in a start.
-On the opposite side, Eovaldi continued his personal dominance of the Yankees. Last week, Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings against the Yankees, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out seven. Wednesday was more of the same.