Kluber leaves Injured as Yanks Drops Opener vs. Jays

BLUE JAYS 6 - YANKEES 1

This wasn't so much about the Toronto Blue Jays walking into Yankee Stadium, and finally showing the kind of power that many thought would be a daily occurrence for them.

This also wasn't so much about ex-Met Steven Matz making his return to New York City to toss a gem against the Yankees, even though it was a story.

Instead, this was all about Corey Kluber, who left the game after three innings with right shoulder tightness. He will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.

Kluber threw only 58 pitches, his only blemish was a two-run blast that he served up to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that gave Toronto a 2-0 lead. What is disconcerting is that the injury comes a week after Kluber tossed a no-hitter against Texas.

Kluber was economical in that start, throwing 101 pitches last week, so there is no telling what caused the injury. The Yankees will learn more on Wednesday.

Of course any kind of arm injury is a concern, especially with Kluber who just a year ago suffered a shoulder injury that ended his season when he was a member of the Rangers after just one inning. The year before, he suffered a broken forearm after he was hit by a line drive against the Marlins when he was a member of the Cleveland Indians.

As for the game against Toronto, the Yankees never got anything going against Matz, who struck out 10, and gave up only a run on six hits over 6.2 innings. Since leaving the Mets and joining Toronto, Matz is 6-2 as a Blue Jay.

The loss snaps the Yankees five-game winning streak, and they remain a game behind Boston, who lost to Atlanta on Tuesday.

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