The pressure on the New York Yankees was ratcheted up last night as the Toronto Blue Jays took full advantage of a pair of Yankees' errors en route to a 4-1 victory, and a four game lead in the AL East.
Talk about pressure.
The Bronx Bombers carried a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, Monday, when the game totally imploded.
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| The Blue Jays celebrate another win over the Yankees. Getty Images. |
It all started when Carlos Rodon walked Yankee-killer George Springer to lead things off. Vladimir Gurrero Jr. followed with a single, and Bo Bichette doubled, driving in both runners to give Toronto a 2-1 lead.
It only got worse from there as a throwing error by third baseman Oswald Peraza on a grounder by Myles Straw, allowed Bichette to score. A batter later, Straw scored on a throwing error by shortstop Anthony Volpe when he couldn't properly field a ground ball by Leo Jimenez.
Volpe's tough season was only compounded by an 0-for-3 at the plate. His average now at .214. Manager Aaron Boone defending Volpe in the postgame, saying his issues at short have only bee a "few extra errors."
Volpe isn't alone.
Peraza, who went 1-for-3 at the dish and is hitting .150 on the year, had to field a question from a reporter about being replaced at the deadline with another third baseman.
It's not just Volpe and Peraza, the Yankee lineup limped the rest of the way Monday as Kevin Gausman shut them down over seven innings of four-hit ball.
The Blue Jays are now 6-2 against the Yankees this season. New York dropped to 10-17 against AL East opponents this year. That is by far the worst intra-division record in the AL East.
With a little over a week til the trade deadline, the Yankees need help and a change in narrative.
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