Yankees seeking to rekindle offense against Phillies
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The New York Yankees continue to search for answers offensively as they open a 10-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Adding to this, Yankees seeking to rekindle offense against Phillies The Yankees split a doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, although they scored in just two of their 18 innings that day. New York dropped the opener 5-3, managing only six hits in the process, while the nightcap resulted in an uninspiring 2-0 triumph.
Meanwhile, "We've got to improve ," manager Aaron Boone shared. "I feel like I've shared that a lot here over the last month. We know we've got to produce better offensively, and consistently, night in and night out. We're working to get that done. For us to reach our peak, we've got to get some guys going and be more consistent."
Notably, New York continues to play without star outfielder Aaron Judge, who has been out since May 31 with a fractured right rib.
As per the latest buzz, "It's Aaron Judge; it's a massive presence," Boone shared. "But again, he's not there right now. Look at these names. We have a lot of good names here, capable, and we've got to step it up a little better."
In further updates, The Phillies' offense has not been particularly impressive lately either, managing only one run in three of their six games since the All-Star break. Their bats showed some life in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with Alec Bohm leading the way with a homer and three RBIs.
On top of that, "Nothing in this series changes our thoughts," shared Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, whose team dropped two of three to Los Angeles. "If we play well, we're capable of being fine."
Philadelphia has played well with Jesus Luzardo on the mound, having won his last 10 starts. The lefty allowed one run in five innings against the New York Mets on Saturday in his first start since the All-Star break.
Source: Hindustan Times