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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Are the Yankees better than the Dodgers?
Are the Yankees better than the Dodgers? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman preview the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers series and explain why the Yankees have the advantage. Hear the full conversation on the 'Baseball Bar-B-Cast' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Last year, it was pretty clear pretty quickly that the Yankees were playing worse baseball than the Dodgers. Advertisement Yeah, right, like, yeah, that's not the case right now. I think there's a very strong argument that the Yankees are better than the Dodgers. The run differential, at least right now, oh yeah, is almost 2 X. What the Dodgers are. I believe the Yankees are at + 113 and the Dodgers are at +65. If you are readying for this series and you're like, oh, I can't believe I should watch this again, 3 nights in a row. Oh my God, Yankees Dodgers, please, I'm gonna go do something else. I'm gonna goss here this time. Is that is exciting. This is my cell. It's a lot of different characters. Trent Grisham not involved. Advertisement He was there. Griffin not involved Ben Rice. He, I don't know if he was not involved. Paul Goldschmidt not involved. Devin Williams not involved. We'll have the Devin Williams said he thought he was getting traded to the Dodgers, ended up. Going to the Yankees, we will definitely get that. Uh, Cody Bellinger not involved? Cody Bellinger against the Dodgers. There's some stuff here, people. I think the Dodgers being at home feels like it'll be a nice little opportunity for them to remind people they're still pretty good. But I do agree the Yankees are playing much better, basically across the board. They've been way more consistent. Advertisement The run differential speaks for itself. They have a lot more of their just team clicking. Yes, they have some weak spots, spots that you can still kind of make fun of, but they look very, very good, which is why we said before, like, yeah, they're gonna win the least.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Ninth-inning duties may be too much for Devin Williams with Yankees
After Devin Williams nearly blew a save opportunity in his first outing as the Yankees' closer in a month on Tuesday night in Anaheim, EmmaKate Austin breaks down the former two-time NL Reliever of the Year's struggles in the ninth inning after arriving in the Bronx.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
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Devin Williams has another rocky 9th inning for the Yankees, but the embattled reliever hangs on
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, congratulates relief pitcher Devin Williams after the last out against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt, right, congratulates relief pitcher Devin Williams, left, and catcher Austin Wells after defeating the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt, right, congratulates relief pitcher Devin Williams, left, and catcher Austin Wells after defeating the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, congratulates relief pitcher Devin Williams after the last out against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt, right, congratulates relief pitcher Devin Williams, left, and catcher Austin Wells after defeating the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Devin Williams' first two months with the New York Yankees have been a roller coaster ride, and his first save in nearly six weeks was full of even more thrills and chills. Williams gave up two runs and three hits in the ninth inning Tuesday night, but the former All-Star closer persevered and finished the Yankees' 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Advertisement After retiring pinch-hitter Logan O'Hoppe on a foul popup with a runner on first to end it, Williams chose to see the cleaner side of another messy evening. 'I mean, at the end of the day, we won,' Williams said. 'That's all that matters.' The Yankees acquired Williams from Milwaukee last winter to be a major component of their bullpen, but he's still adjusting to the bright lights of Broadway. Williams had a handful of rocky outings in his first month, culminating on April 25 when he blew a save by giving up three runs in the ninth to Toronto at Yankee Stadium, his ERA ballooning to 11.25. Williams lost his job as the Yankees' closer after that, but he has found his form over the past three weeks, making eight consecutive scoreless appearances and allowing just three hits. Advertisement That gave manager Aaron Boone enough confidence to go to Williams at the Big A for his first save opportunity since late April — particularly because Luke Weaver had pitched in five of the previous seven games. It didn't seem like a high-leverage spot, either: The Yankees had a 3-0 lead, and the Angels hadn't scored in 16 consecutive innings. Williams repeatedly was one pitch away from another disaster in Anaheim, but Boone claimed to be satisfied by the result. 'Not worried about it,' Boone said. 'In the end, you bend, don't break. There's a lot that you take away from that outing. But the reality is he's throwing the ball really well. They put a couple of good swings on him tonight, but that's part of it.' Advertisement Williams immediately gave up a leadoff homer to Yoán Moncada on a changeup that caught too much of the plate. Taylor Ward singled, Travis d'Arnaud hit a screaming 104.9-mph flyout to center, and Luis Rengifo singled to put runners on the corners with one out. But Williams came through to earn his fifth save of the season. After Ward scored when Jo Adell grounded into a forceout, Williams fell behind 3-0 to O'Hoppe. The promising catcher unexpectedly swung at a high fastball out of the strike zone and popped it into foul territory near the Angels' dugout. 'I didn't think he'd be swinging there, to be honest,' Williams said. 'Kind of did me a favor.' Advertisement Williams is new to New York, but he knows all about the perils of his chosen profession. He ended his Brewers career by blowing a two-run lead in the ninth inning of the decisive Game 3 in the NL wild-card series against the Mets — and then he was booed in the Bronx just 18 pitches into his Yankees career when he nearly blew a win on opening day. 'You just keep going,' Williams said. 'The game isn't over. We didn't lose yet. It's pretty simple.' Williams' ninth inning was a dramatic finish to an outstanding night for Carlos Rodón, who pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball with 10 strikeouts and no walks. The Yankees issued no walks for the first time this season. Williams' struggles are a minor inconvenience in another strong start for the defending AL champions. New York (34-20) has won four straight and 15 of 19 with seven consecutive series victories, surging to a seven-game lead in the AL East in May for the first time since 1998. Advertisement 'That's a heck of a job by Devin to hang in,' Rodón said. 'They made some good swings, and the ninth is a different animal. It's really hard to get the last three outs of the game. I thought he hung in. I thought he did great and still shut (them) down and got the save.' ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Devin Williams has another rocky 9th inning for the Yankees, but the embattled reliever hangs on
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Devin Williams' first two months with the New York Yankees have been a roller coaster ride, and his first save in nearly six weeks was full of even more thrills and chills. Williams gave up two runs and three hits in the ninth inning Tuesday night, but the former All-Star closer persevered and finished the Yankees' 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. After retiring pinch-hitter Logan O'Hoppe on a foul popup with a runner on first to end it, Williams chose to see the cleaner side of another messy evening. 'I mean, at the end of the day, we won,' Williams said. 'That's all that matters.' The Yankees acquired Williams from Milwaukee last winter to be a major component of their bullpen, but he's still adjusting to the bright lights of Broadway. Williams had a handful of rocky outings in his first month, culminating on April 25 when he blew a save by giving up three runs in the ninth to Toronto at Yankee Stadium, his ERA ballooning to 11.25. Williams lost his job as the Yankees' closer after that, but he has found his form over the past three weeks, making eight consecutive scoreless appearances and allowing just three hits. That gave manager Aaron Boone enough confidence to go to Williams at the Big A for his first save opportunity since late April — particularly because Luke Weaver had pitched in five of the previous seven games. It didn't seem like a high-leverage spot, either: The Yankees had a 3-0 lead, and the Angels hadn't scored in 16 consecutive innings. Williams repeatedly was one pitch away from another disaster in Anaheim, but Boone claimed to be satisfied by the result. 'Not worried about it,' Boone said. 'In the end, you bend, don't break. There's a lot that you take away from that outing. But the reality is he's throwing the ball really well. They put a couple of good swings on him tonight, but that's part of it.' Williams immediately gave up a leadoff homer to Yoán Moncada on a changeup that caught too much of the plate. Taylor Ward singled, Travis d'Arnaud hit a screaming 104.9-mph flyout to center, and Luis Rengifo singled to put runners on the corners with one out. But Williams came through to earn his fifth save of the season. After Ward scored when Jo Adell grounded into a forceout, Williams fell behind 3-0 to O'Hoppe. The promising catcher unexpectedly swung at a high fastball out of the strike zone and popped it into foul territory near the Angels' dugout. 'I didn't think he'd be swinging there, to be honest,' Williams said. 'Kind of did me a favor.' Williams is new to New York, but he knows all about the perils of his chosen profession. He ended his Brewers career by blowing a two-run lead in the ninth inning of the decisive Game 3 in the NL wild-card series against the Mets — and then he was booed in the Bronx just 18 pitches into his Yankees career when he nearly blew a win on opening day. 'You just keep going,' Williams said. 'The game isn't over. We didn't lose yet. It's pretty simple.' Williams' ninth inning was a dramatic finish to an outstanding night for Carlos Rodón, who pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball with 10 strikeouts and no walks. The Yankees issued no walks for the first time this season. Williams' struggles are a minor inconvenience in another strong start for the defending AL champions. New York (34-20) has won four straight and 15 of 19 with seven consecutive series victories, surging to a seven-game lead in the AL East in May for the first time since 1998. 'That's a heck of a job by Devin to hang in,' Rodón said. 'They made some good swings, and the ninth is a different animal. It's really hard to get the last three outs of the game. I thought he hung in. I thought he did great and still shut (them) down and got the save.' ___ AP MLB:
CBS News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Carlos Rodón throws 7 sharp innings, Devin Williams escapes the 9th in Yankees' 3-2 win over Angels
Carlos Rodón pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball, and Devin Williams barely survived a perilous ninth inning to earn his first save since April 17 in the New York Yankees' 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Yoán Moncada homered in the ninth as the Angels ended a stretch of 16 scoreless innings in the series with two runs and three hits off Williams, the Yankees' embattled new reliever. Williams lost the closer role last month after a shaky beginning to his New York tenure, and he hadn't had a save opportunity since April 25. After Moncada led off the ninth with a homer on his 30th birthday, Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Ward scored when Jo Adell grounded into a forceout, but Williams got pinch-hitter Logan O'Hoppe on a foul popup to secure his fifth save and the Yankees' seventh straight series win. Ben Rice and Oswald Peraza homered and Anthony Volpe had an RBI single for the defending AL champion Yankees, who have won four in a row, eight of nine and 15 of 19 to surge seven games ahead of second-place Tampa Bay in the AL East. Rodón (7-3) tied his season high with 10 strikeouts and didn't walk a batter while winning his third consecutive start. Opponents are batting just .164 against the left-hander, the lowest mark in the majors among qualified pitchers. Tyler Anderson (2-2) held the Yankees to five hits and one unearned run over six innings, but the Angels have scored just five runs during their four-game skid following an eight-game winning streak. Key moment Rodón struck out Chris Taylor with a runner in scoring position to end the seventh, slotting a fastball in the bottom of the zone with his 105th and final pitch. Key stat Peraza has three extra-base hits in his last five games after managing just two in the previous 6 1/2 weeks. Up next Yusei Kikuchi (1-4, 3.17 ERA) pitches for the Angels against Clarke Schmidt (1-2, 4.58) in the series finale.
