Carlos Rodon Returns, But Yankees Can't Score

 Carlos Rodon marked his debut in Yankees pinstripes by pitching well enough in his first regular season action since last September.

But, it wasn't enough as the Yankees couldn't muster much offense, falling to the Chicago Cubs 3-0.

Rodon was out-dueled by ex-Yankees pitcher Jamison Tallion, who blanked the Yankees over eight stellar innings on the mound.

Tallion held the Yanks to just one hit, a Gleyber Torres single in the bottom of the first inning. At one point he retired 13 consecutive batters before surrendering a walk to Billy McKinny in the fifth inning.

The Yankees as a team, left two men on base, and didn't record a runner in scoring position.

On the flip side, Rodon had his moments in his MLB season debut. He retired the first six Cubs to face him before Cody Bellinger launched a pitch into the right field bleachers that handed Chicago a 1-0 lead.

While Rodon did well it wasn't enough. 

The Yankees offense remains in a huge funk. They are 1-for-6 with RISP in the last three games, and have only three extra base hits during this recent skid. 

With two games left before the All-Star Break, the Yankees are a full game behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the final wild card spot. Gerrit Cole and Domingo German pitch the next two games, the Yankees need to win both to get to 50 wins by the Break.