The New York Yankees needed a win to get them back on track after losing four games in a row. Fortunately for them, it was Gerrit Cole who was on the mound for the Bronx Bombers Wednesday night on the road in the finale of a three-game set against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels.
Cole logged in seven innings of action and fanned 14 Angels hitters while surrendering just an earned run on four hits to lead New York to a 4-1 win. The majors' leader in home runs couldn't do anything against the Yankees' ace, as Ohtani got struck out three times in three plate appearances opposite Cole. Yankees first baseman Luke Voit was understandably left mesmerized by the pitching clinic Cole put up.
Via ESPN:
Voit summed up Cole's outing in a word: “Bulldog.”
“This is what we paid him to come over here to do,” Voit added. “We had a four-game skid, and when his spot is up, we expect to win every time. There’s a reason that guy is one of the best pitchers and a frontrunner for the Cy Young.”
Cole ended the day with a 14-6 record to go with a 2.73 ERA across 25 starts, so far this season. He now has a total of 215 strikeouts, the most in the majors.
The Yankees improved to 77-56, but they're still way behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the AL East title. However, they have a 93.6% chance to make the postseason, according to FanGraphs.
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