The New York Yankees lost their first series of the season on April 10 at Yankee Stadium, falling 1-0 to the Oakland Athletics despite a strong performance from starting pitcher Ryan Weathers. The Yankees managed only one hit against Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning.
The outcome marks a setback for the Yankees, whose offense has struggled recently. Over their past two games, they have tallied just five hits and two runs while striking out 22 times. The lack of production has raised concerns as the team prepares for an upcoming road trip.
Springs allowed only one hit over more than six innings, striking out six and walking two before leaving in the seventh. “He had a good four-seam with a really good changeup,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “He stayed unpredictable with both [pitches]. He did a really good job of mixing his pitches. … Obviously, he gave us some problems.” Ben Rice broke up Springs’ no-hit bid with a single in the seventh inning, but the Yankees were unable to capitalize.
Weathers delivered his best outing since joining New York, pitching eight innings and giving up just one run while striking out seven batters. Max Muncy scored Oakland’s lone run after leading off the seventh with a triple and coming home on Tyler Soderstrom’s single. Boone said of Weathers’ effort: “We used our bullpen a lot. That’s the silver lining here – it kind of reset those [relievers] a little bit. We got a really strong outing from Ryan.” After struggling in his previous start against Miami, Weathers credited advice from his father for helping him slow down and focus on pitching smarter rather than harder.
“My mechanics were a little more fluid… I was working on being more fluid on the mound,” Weathers said about his improved approach during this game. “It really helps when my mind is relaxed and I trust myself… Hopefully, I can keep throwing strikes.” Boone also addressed ongoing offensive struggles: “Look, we got shut down today… We didn’t generate much… Hopefully, we’ll get things going.”
Looking ahead, New York will travel to Florida for three games against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field after finishing their homestand amid cold temperatures that never reached above 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
