The Yankees were shut out in 11 innings in Monday’s series opener against the Angels, as Giancarlo Stanton’s two hits in his season debut were not enough to spark an offense that has sputtered over the past five games.
Entering the weekend series with the Red Sox boasting the best team OPS in baseball, New York was swept out of Boston in putrid fashion, as the bats went cold and have yet to thaw following Monday’s 1-0 defeat.
Losers of four in a row for the first time all season, the Yanks have suddenly lost themselves at the plate, scoring just four runs in their last 39 innings and six in their last 55. They have not given their starting pitching a single run of support in their last five games, most recently spoiling a gem from Clarke Schmidt, who tossed 7.2 shutout innings on Monday.
According to Stathead’s Katie Sharp, the Yanks are posting a .462 team OPS while scoring just five runs over the past five games, the team’s worst stretch in regards to those offensive categories since the dreadful 1990 season.
The Yanks were a dreadful 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position on Monday, as their scoreless streak has reached 20 innings after being shut out for the second day in a row. They have scored more than one run just once in their last five games, and as the lead in the AL East continues to shrink, the bats will have to wake up to avoid an extended summer swoon.