Yankees Fall Flat as Skubal Shuts the Door; Carrasco Struggles Again
The Yankees endured a blowout loss Tuesday night, with Tarik Skubal dominating their lineup for six scoreless innings before handing it over to the Tigers’ bullpen to complete the shutout. On the mound for New York, Carlos Carrasco looked every bit his age—38 and fading—as he surrendered three homers in just 4.1 innings of work. The loss marked the Yankees’ third straight, giving their division rivals a chance to gain ground.
Around the League:
Diamondbacks 4, Orioles 3
Both Merrill Kelly and Charlie Morton ran into early trouble, but it was the Orioles who failed to capitalize on theirs. After loading the bases in the first, Cedric Mullins knocked in two runs with a single, but Baltimore couldn’t add more after a costly double play. Morton allowed just one early run but couldn’t stay out of danger long-term, surrendering a leadoff homer to Corbin Carroll and back-to-back doubles that gave Arizona the edge.
The Orioles scratched back a run on a bizarre play in the seventh, involving a misfire from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and confusion over a potential catch. Baltimore threatened again in the eighth with Jorge Mateo stealing his way to third, but the rally was squandered when Ryan Mountcastle ran into an out between third and home. In the ninth, a game-ending double play sealed Baltimore’s fate.
Guardians 1, White Sox 0
A classic pitchers’ duel between Ben Lively and Shane Smith ended in heartbreak for Chicago. Both starters allowed just two hits and no runs through five-plus innings. The White Sox had their best shot in the fourth but came up empty after a double play. Cleveland finally broke through in the ninth when Mike Clevinger walked in the game-winning run after a leadoff single and three straight walks.
Astros 2, Mariners 1 (12 innings)
A late-night thriller on the West Coast saw the Astros outlast the Mariners in 12 innings. Framber Valdez and Luis Castillo were excellent, but both got no-decisions as the game went to the bullpens. Houston struck first in the seventh after a throwing error extended the inning and rookie Cam Smith knocked in his first MLB RBI with a triple.
Seattle tied it in the bottom half on a Mitch Garver single and steal, followed by a Luke Raley RBI. Both teams traded scoreless frames through extras until the 12th, when Chas McCormick bunted the ghost runner over and Victor Caratini punched a single through the infield to plate the go-ahead run. The Mariners had no answer in the bottom half.
Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1
Garrett Crochet had the Jays quiet for five innings
but the sixth unraveled fast. George Springer tied it with a solo homer, and then a pair of costly errors by Boston led to a four-run inning for Toronto. Bo Bichette capped the rally with a two-run single. The Sox got one back, but Jays relievers shut the door from there.
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