The Yankees’ offensive funk continues as they are shut out for the second-straight game, wasting a brilliant start from Clarke Schmidt, falling to the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 in 11 innings on Monday night in The Bronx.

Unfortunately for the Yankees, Stanton’s return did not reinvigorate an offense that scored just four times over three games.

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels each have all-time great hitters, but their pitchers were the headliners on Monday night. Angels right-hander Jose Soriano tossed seven shutout innings, and Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt logged 7.2 ...

Not sure how much of this matters now, but Shohei Ohtani's numbers as a leadoff hitter when pitching weren't great. It's only 45 plate appearances, spread between 2021 and 2023, but he slashed .179/.289/.385. The numbers were much better at the 2/3 spots. (h/t @MattBirch12)

The Angels scored in the top of the 11th inning on an RBI double from Nolan Schanuel, which ended up as the only run of the game. Rengifo fielded another grounder and stepped on third for the final out of the game to clinch the 1-0 victory—it was a much easier play than the one he made in the ninth.

Aaron Judge continues his march toward winning the American League MVP award in consecutive seasons. Judge, 33, has been on an offensive tear since Game No. 1

Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night against the San Diego Padres, 21 months after the two-way star had elbow surgery.

The Los Angeles Angels find themselves at a proverbial fork in the road. The team has outperformed expections up to this point in the season, and as such find t