Red Hot New York Yankees Visit Los Angeles Angels In 2nd Game Of Series

The red-hot Yankees faced the Los Angeles Angels in the second game of their series in Los Angeles. They felt good going in behind Starting Pitcher Carlos Rodon, who himself has been red hot. Behind Rodon, they won 3-2. Coming into this series, the Yankees, who have been red hot had won six series in a row. They were looking for seven in a row in Los Angeles.

It was important for the Yankees to win this series heading into a World Series rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees hope to take advantage of an off day in Los Angeles on Thursday. Do you think the Yankees will stay red hot when they play the Dodgers?

Red Hot Yankees Continue Rolling

The red-hot Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Monday. They got timely hitting and strong pitching in the victory. That has been the theme recently as the Yankees, who were going for a seventh straight series win, have a comfortable lead in the American League East of six games.

If the Yankees keep doing this, they will extend their lead, but the sledding will get tough as the Yankees reprise their unsuccessful 2024 World Series loss to the Dodgers. The Yankees felt pretty good coming into this game with Carlos Rodon pitching, who has been recently excellent, against mediocre starting pitcher Ty Anderson. They are both left-handed pitchers.

Lineups For the Angels and Yankees

The Los Angeles Angels 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 designated hitter, batting fourth. Travis d’Arnaud was the catcher, batting fifth. Luis Rengifo was the second baseman and batted sixth. Jo Adell was the right fielder and batted seventh. Chris Taylor was the left fielder and batted eighth. Matthew Lugo was the center fielder and batted ninth. 

For the Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt 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 left fielder and batted fourth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted fifth. Ben Rice was the designated hitter and batted sixth. DJ LeMahieu was the second baseman and batted seventh. Austin Wells played catcher and batted eighth. Oswald Peraza was the third baseman, batting ninth. 

The Weather

The weather in Los Angeles was nicer than Monday, with clear conditions and temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather is never that much of a concern in sunny Los Angeles. The nice weather was ideal for the red-hot Yankees.

Amazing Carlos Rodon Stays Red Hot

The Yankees starter has established himself as an ace. His great performance against the Angels in this game lowers his earned run average to 2.60. He also had 10 big strikeouts in this game.

Game Story

The story of this game was clearly the great pitching by Rodon. The Yankees starting pitching is has been great. However, also important in this game is that Rice and Peraza hit home runs and the Yankees won their seventh consecutive series staying red hot. This game, and the last, was accentuated by some odd decisions with the bullpen.

Scoring Summary

In the fourth inning, Rice hit a solo home run. That gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead. In the sixth inning, Volpe singled and Bellinger scored. That gave the Yankees a 2-0  lead. In the seventh inning, Peraza hit a solo home run. That made the score 3-0 Yankees.

In the ninth inning, Moncada hit a solo home run. That cut the Yankees lead to 3-1. Also in the ninth inning, Adell hit an RBI single, scoring Ward. That made the final score 3-2 Yankees.

Conclusion

This was an important game for the Yankees who are red hot. Not only did they have one of their strongest pitchers starting for them, but they were going for their unbelievable seventh series win in a row. What is better for the Yankees is that soon they will get even more players back from the injured list. Even better for fans of the team is that they are rumored to be in the market to acquire a third baseman in the trade market.