Yankees lose 10-1 to Angels as Elmer Rodríguez struggles
The Yankees dropped the finale in Anaheim 10-1 behind a short start from Elmer Rodríguez, but a busy day of roster moves may matter more before tonight's rematch.
Elmer Rodríguez's short outing sinks the Yankees
The Yankees lost 10-1 to the Los Angeles Angels on August 31, with Elmer Rodríguez lasting just 3.2 innings and allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. Spencer Jones went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, and Luis Gil covered 2.0 innings in relief, allowing 1 run on 1 hit with 3 strikeouts and a walk.
Angels1-10The loss dropped the Yankees to 78-60 and left them 3-2 in their last 5 games, a stretch that also included taking 3 of 4 from the Red Sox in the Bronx before the trip west.
Recent News
The Yankees are working through a wave of roster news as rosters expand for September. Ryan McMahon (thumb) is likely to be activated from the injured list Tuesday, per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, while George Lombard Jr. (knee) will stay out of Tuesday's lineup against the Angels, manager Aaron Boone said on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast by Jomboy Media.
The Yankees could've acquired Adley Rutschman if they were willing to part with a package heavy on major-league talent, @Ken_Rosenthal reports. "Probably, at least at this point, their restraint proved wise."
Aaron Judge (ribs) remains on the 60-day injured list, but Boone said Monday that Judge could be activated during the club's upcoming homestand, which runs from September 8 to September 13, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Ryan Weathers (forearm) is hopeful to resume throwing sometime this week, Phillips also reported, and the Yankees have added Schreiber on a waiver claim, per Joel Sherman, with the pitcher set to join the team in Anaheim once rosters expand to allow a 14th arm.
Upcoming
The Yankees are in Los Angeles tonight, sending Gerrit Cole (7-7, 3.19 ERA) against the Angels' Grayson Rodriguez (4-5, 6.03 ERA). Cole took the loss in his last start on August 27 against Houston, working 6.0 innings and allowing 3 earned runs with 5 strikeouts, while Rodriguez went 5.2 innings without a decision against Cleveland on August 26, allowing just 1 earned run.
The market favors the Yankees to take the opener, and the total points to a low-scoring game, a read that fits a front-line starter in Cole against an Angels rotation piece who has scuffled to a 6.03 ERA this season.