NEWYORK – Juan Soto hobbled to the plate after fouling a player who sank Randy Vásquez off his left knee. Momentarily shaken, Soto eventually returned to the box with a score of 3-2. The next throw he saw was sent brusquely into the second deck to the right of the stadium at Yankee Stadium, 432 feet and 114.1 mph from his stick.
That twice-fired rocket in the fifth inning on Friday night marked Soto’s 10th home run of the year and gave Padres take the lead U.S army. When, next round, Fernando Tatis Jr.. hit a 439-foot shot – another two-way home run into the second deck, this time in the left half – it seemed possible, just possible, the Padres was back. The Yankees could not overcome the deficit, losing 5–1.
That Friday night, Padres came back New York City Midtown Hotel is feeling optimistic having won 4 of the last 5 matches up to that point.
“I’m a bit angry,” Soto said Friday. “I fouled myself. I didn’t like it. Then he threw me the same throw, trying to get me to foul again. I was a little bit off. [ticked] turn off. I just showed all my madness with the ball.”
The Padres (24-29) played game one of Soto and Tatis’ home run series that combined for 871 feet. The Yankees (32-23) took game two in another dramatic go-to win to force a rubber match over Memorial Day weekend in the Bronx.
In theory, it’s all heading towards what is expected to be a duel between a few longtime Cy Young contenders who have come close to winning the prestigious award, but are yet to close. honor. Expectations don’t always go as planned, and Sunday morning is no exception.
Yu Darvish And Gerrit Cole combine to allow 12 runs to be earned in just 8.2 plays. Darvish (3-4, 4.61 ERA) failed to make it past the third inning as the Yankees completed a seven-round rally that forced manager Bob Melvin to pull his ace out of the game before he can score his ninth goal of the afternoon. Cole (6-0, 2.93 ERA) wasn’t at his best either, as his recent tendency to drop many home runs extends into another game. However, he has already made nine goals against San Diego and the Yankees have improved to 10-2 as he has played this season.
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The Yankees beat the Padres, 10-7, on Sunday in front of the biggest crowd (47,295) of the year. New York have won or split five of their last six series and are 14-6 in the last 20.
While the Yankees started to resemble the Yankees, the Padres continued to stumble, coming in at fourth place at the NL West. The winning brothers enter the 2023 season with Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado and Soto form a starry trio. Tatis, due to return from an 80-game PED suspension, has just appeared. That threat unit has so far been underperforming. The Padres pitching staff have allowed double-digit runs three times this season, including a disappointing loss on Sunday. San Diego’s inconsistent play has led to excessive results.
“They got him under control, and with a guy like that, he’s always a pitch or two away to regain control,” Cole said of the Yankees’ foul on Darvish. “I think in terms of their mentality, they were very well prepared, locked down and very focused. It’s lucky for a pitcher to have such an attack, that can combine the dynamics of an inning. fight to really put yourself in a position to win the game. It’s a nice luxury to have.”
The Yankees’ offense was able to rescue Cole after he allowed the landlords Jake Cronenworth And Rough smell. The New Yorkers also overcame an embarrassing double foul in the second half that led to a Padres run. But Cole still has a few unfortunate trends this season that are worth keeping an eye on.
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With 12 major league-leading starts and 73.2 plays recorded, and a third of the season’s duration recorded in the books, Cole’s hit rate is the lowest since his 2017 season. it with pirate. After a steady 34.9% strike rate from 2018-2022, Cole has a K rate of 26.3% so far this year. His walk count has also increased, going from a walk rate of 6.3% last year to 8.6% this season. And all of this after a spectacular first month of competition makes it look like Cole will be on the run with this year’s American League Cy Young award.
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There’s still time for the Yankees ace to make adjustments and get back to that April performance (0 HR, 5 ER, 40.2 IP, 1.11 ERA). Cole and ray left-handed Shane McClanahan are the only two pitchers to score 6-0 or higher this year.
Deesha Thosar is an MLB writer for FOX Sports. Previously, she covered the Mets for three and a half seasons as a beat reporter for the New York Daily News. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Deesha grew up on Long Island and now lives in Queens. She never misses a single Rafael Nadal match, no matter what country or time zone he plays in. Follow her on Twitter at @DeeshaThosar.
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