Instant Reaction: Blue Jays defeat Yankees as Trey Yesavage dazzles in the Bronx

A rain delay preceded a tightly contested game at Yankee Stadium. The Blue Jays won a one-run matchup needed to close the standings gap against the Yankees. Trey Yesavage continued his success versus New York, striking out eight and allowing only two hits through six scoreless innings on 95 pitches. His season ERA dropped to 1.07, and his career record against the Yankees included 19 strikeouts in 11.1 innings with zero runs allowed. Aaron Judge went hitless with four strikeouts, three against Yesavage. Cam Schlittler also pitched effectively, working six innings with two earned runs and seven strikeouts, keeping the game competitive.

"Entering Wednesday's matchup, Yesavage had faced 15 Yankees batters in his MLB career without surrendering a hit, while collecting 10 strikeouts in an otherworldly performance in last fall's ALDS Game 2 at Rogers Centre. Last night, the Yankees and Yesavage met again, for his eighth career regular-season start and first in the Bronx. went on to strike out eight and yield just two hits through six scoreless innings on 95 pitches, dropping his season ERA to 1.07."

"Yesavage now owns 19 strikeouts in 11.1 career innings against the Yankees with zero runs allowed. This dominance is gaining a paper trail, and I couldn't imagine the Yankees' hitters want another taste of him any time soon. The fastball was electric all night, and all three of his pitches looked as sharp as they have at any point since that postseason masterclass. The command, the conviction, the sequencing, it was Yesavage at his most complete."

"Aaron Judge, perhaps the most feared hitter on the planet, walked away with the golden sombrero, going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, three of which came courtesy of Yesavage. On the other side, Cam Schlittler was also brilliant. The Yankees' young ace was dominant through six innings, garnering two earned runs, seven strikeouts, and a 1.50 ERA on the season. Last night was a serious pitchers' duel, and both arms delivered and then some."

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