Memorial Day 2025 Showdown Between New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels

The Memorial Day showdown between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees was the start of a three-game series that the Yankees needed to win, especially with a tilt with the Los Angeles Dodgers looming. The Yankees won 7-2. The Yankees were favored in the first game of this Memorial Day battle because they had Carlos Rodon pitching.

He has been good in his last in his previous four starts. The Yankees continued their hot hitting and scored a bunch of runs. Fans of the team hope they can score runs against the Dodgers. How many runs do you think the Yankees will score against the Dodgers?

All Baseball Teams Should Play On Memorial Day

This game took place on Memorial Day. There is nothing more American than baseball, so playing on this solemn day is meaningful. All baseball teams should play on Memorial Day. What a great way to celebrate the freedom that has been won for us. Baseball games and all sporting events start with the “Star Spangled Banner,” and at the seventh inning stretch, most teams sing “God Bless America.”

Memorial Day is also significant for baseball. This is the day when we are about one-third of the way through the season. It is also the first day on which fans should look at the standings and see how their favorite teams stack up. The New York Yankees are leading the Tampa Bay Rays by six games in the American League East. That is a comfortable lead. The Los Angeles Angels were in third place in the American League West, two and a half games behind the Seattle Mariners.

Lineups For This Memorial Day Game 

The Los Angeles Angels, in this Memorial Day contest, had Zach Neto at shortstop, batting leadoff. Nolan Schanuel was the first baseman batting second. Yoán Moncada was the third baseman, batting third. Taylor Ward was the left fielder batting fourth. Jorge Soler was the designated hitter, batting fifth. Logan O’Hoppe was the catcher and batted sixth. Jo Adell was the right fielder and batted seventh. He was once a highly-rated prospect for the Angels. Chris Taylor was the center fielder and batted eighth. He played for the Dodgers until recently. Kevin Newman was the second baseman and batted ninth. 

For the Yankees, in this Memorial Day contest, Ben Rice batted first and was the first baseman. Trent Grisham was the center fielder and batted second. Aaron Judge batted third and was the designated hitter. Cody Bellinger was the right fielder and batted fourth. Jasson Dominguez was the left fielder and batted fifth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted sixth. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted seventh. Yorbit Vivas played second base and batted eighth. Oswald Perzaza was the third baseman, batting ninth. 

The Weather

The weather in Los Angeles was pretty good for baseball. It was in the middle 60s Fahrenheit for the game, but there was some fog.

Stars

Aaron Judge and Fried were both listed among the seven longtime stars who might be having their best baseball season yet.

Game Story

The story of this game was the unbelievable start by Ryan Yarbrough.  He pitched six innings and only let in one run. That was quite good. It was fortunate the Toronto Blue Jays released him.

Scoring Summary

In the first inning, Neto hit a solo home run. That made it 1-0 Angels. In the fourth inning, Bellinger walked with the bases loaded and Rice scored. That tied the game at 1. In the fifth inning, Volpe doubled with the bases loaded. That cleared the bases and the Yankees took a 4-1 lead. In the eighth inning, Wells hit a sacrifice fly and Judge scored. That made it 5-1, which was the final score.

Conclusion

The Yankees need to take this series. They got off to a good start with a win, and they have a good chance in the second game with Carlos Rodon starting. Especially, with a tilt with the Dodgers looming, which is a 2024 World Series rematch. The Los Angeles Angels are one of the many teams in the American League that are around .500.