Expect the Yankees to halt their five-game slide behind a solid outing from Will Warren. Warren has opened 2026 with a 3.07 ERA and a crisp 1.30 WHIP, and his heavy two-seamer matches up well against an Angels lineup that is striking out over 25 % of the time and leaning on right-handed power that doesn’t handle sinkers in on the hands. Yusei Kikuchi, meanwhile, arrives with a 6.75 ERA and has already issued six walks in 14⅔ innings; Yankee Stadium’s short porch in right is an unforgiving setting for a left-hander who is fighting his command. The Angels should scratch first—Mike Trout has a long history of jumping on first-pitch fastballs and Warren was ambushed twice in the opening frame in his last start—so a solo homer in the first feels likely. From there Warren settles, riding his slider/change combo through six innings of two-run ball. The middle innings tilt toward New York. Ben Rice is on a tear (.341 / 1.256 OPS) and projects to lace a two-run double in the fourth when Kikuchi inevitably falls behind. A Giancarlo Stanton opposite-field liner in the sixth chases Kikuchi and pushes the score to 3-1. The Yankee bullpen has been uneven, but Tim Hill’s ground-ball profile neutralizes the Angels’ lefties, and Cam Schlittler can bridge to the ninth. The Angels’ best chance comes in the seventh when Zach Neto doubles and Jorge Soler plates him with a sacrifice fly, trimming the deficit to 3-2. Jordan Romano is being saved for a lead, so the eighth belongs to the middle corps; Aaron Judge greets Ryan Zeferjahn with a two-run missile, giving the Yankees cushion. Camilo Doval allows a late run on a walk and a soft single before locking down a 5-3 victory. The combination of home-field advantage, the more reliable starter, and a pair of hot Yankee bats breaks the losing streak and nudges New York back over .500.

Probable Pitchers

Y. Kikuchi Angels

0-3 5.81 ERA

33 K

W. Warren Yankees

7-3 3.75 ERA

84 K

Los Angeles Angels — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Zach Neto	SS	.250	5	9	.370	.515
Mike Trout	CF	.224	4	12	.400	.483
Nolan Schanuel	1B	.213	2	11	.300	.344
Jorge Soler	DH	.226	4	17	.324	.468
Oswald Peraza	3B	.214	2	4	.267	.405
Jo Adell	RF	.309	1	7	.347	.368
Bryce Teodosio	LF	.077	0	1	.143	.077
Logan O'Hoppe	C	.234	0	7	.351	.255
Adam Frazier	2B	.333	0	2	.500	.389

New York Yankees — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Ryan McMahon	3B	.108	0	2	.267	.108
Aaron Judge	RF	.233	6	12	.333	.550
Cody Bellinger	LF	.237	1	6	.329	.339
Giancarlo Stanton	DH	.315	1	8	.383	.426
Ben Rice	1B	.362	4	12	.508	.745
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	2B	.180	0	3	.231	.262
Trent Grisham	CF	.167	2	9	.344	.354
José Caballero	SS	.170	1	6	.214	.283
Austin Wells	C	.167	1	1	.300	.262

Scoring Plays

▼ 1

Aaron Judge homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Paul Goldschmidt scores.

0-2

▼ 2

José Caballero homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Randal Grichuk scores.

0-4

▲ 4

Jorge Soler doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Mike Trout scores.

1-4

▲ 4

Jo Adell singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Jorge Soler scores.

2-4

▲ 4

Logan O'Hoppe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Jo Adell scores. Josh Lowe to 2nd.

3-4

▲ 4

Zach Neto walks. Josh Lowe scores. Logan O'Hoppe to 3rd. Adam Frazier to 2nd.

4-4

▼ 5

Trent Grisham homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Giancarlo Stanton scores. Ben Rice scores.

4-7

▲ 6

Mike Trout homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Adam Frazier scores. Zach Neto scores.

7-7

▼ 6

Aaron Judge homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.

7-8

▲ 7

Josh Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aaron Judge. Yoán Moncada scores. Jo Adell to 3rd.

8-8

▲ 8

Mike Trout homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Adam Frazier scores.

10-8

▼ 9

Trent Grisham homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores.

10-10

▼ 9

Ryan McMahon walks. José Caballero scores. Austin Wells to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Jordan Romano.

10-11

Los Angeles Angels — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Zach NetoSS	4	1	1	1	1	3	0	.250	.885
Mike TroutCF	5	3	2	5	0	0	2	.224	.883
Nolan Schanuel1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.644
Jorge SolerDH	5	1	2	1	0	2	0	.226	.792
Oswald Peraza3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.672
Jo AdellRF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.309	.715
Bryce TeodosioLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.220
Logan O'HoppeC	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.234	.606
Adam Frazier2B	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	.333	.889
Totals	38	10	12	10	3	8	2

BATTING

2B: Soler (3, Warren, W); Adell (1, Bird).

HR: Trout 2 (4, 6th inning off Bird, 2 on, 2 out, 8th inning off Doval, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: Adell 3; Frazier 2; Moncada 2; Neto; O'Hoppe; Soler 3; Trout 8.

RBI: Adell (7); Lowe, J (5); Neto (9); O'Hoppe (7); Soler (17); Trout 5 (12).

2-out RBI: Neto; Trout 3; Adell; O'Hoppe.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Trout 2; O'Hoppe.

SF: Lowe, J.

GIDP: Adell.

Team RISP: 4-for-8.

Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING

E: Moncada (3, fielding).

New York Yankees — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Ryan McMahon3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.108	.375
Aaron JudgeRF	5	2	2	3	0	1	2	.233	.883
Cody BellingerLF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.237	.668
Giancarlo StantonDH	4	1	2	0	1	2	0	.315	.809
Ben Rice1B	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	.362	1.253
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	.180	.493
Trent GrishamCF	3	2	2	5	0	0	2	.167	.698
José CaballeroSS	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	.170	.497
Austin WellsC	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	.167	.562
Totals	39	11	14	10	7	7	5

BATTING

2B: Goldschmidt (2, Kikuchi); Stanton (3, Anderson, S); Caballero (3, Romano).

HR: Judge 2 (6, 1st inning off Kikuchi, 1 on, 0 out, 6th inning off Anderson, S, 0 on, 1 out); Caballero (1, 2nd inning off Kikuchi, 1 on, 0 out); Grisham 2 (2, 5th inning off Anderson, S, 2 on, 1 out, 9th inning off Romano, 1 on, 0 out).

TB: Bellinger; Caballero 6; Chisholm Jr.; Goldschmidt 2; Grisham 8; Judge 8; Rice; Rosario, A; Stanton 3; Wells, A.

RBI: Caballero 2 (6); Grisham 5 (9); Judge 3 (12).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bellinger; Chisholm Jr.; Rosario, A 2.

Team RISP: 2-for-8.

Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: Caballero (6, 3rd base off Romano/O'Hoppe).

FIELDING

E: Caballero (3, fielding).

DP: (Caballero-Chisholm Jr.-Goldschmidt).

a-Walked for Rosario, A in the 5th.

b-Homered for Grichuk in the 5th.

Los Angeles Angels — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Yusei Kikuchi	3.1	4	4	4	4	3	2	82-50	7.50
Shaun Anderson	2.1	4	4	4	1	1	2	49-28	6.97
Mitch Farris	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	33-22	2.08
Drew Pomeranz(H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	5.40
Jordan Romano(L, 0-1)(BS, 1)	0.0	3	3	3	2	0	1	25-12	5.40

New York Yankees — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Will Warren	3.2	3	4	0	1	6	0	89-60	2.45
Fernando Cruz	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	18-7	1.59
Tim Hill	1.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	21-18	1.13
Jake Bird(BS, 2)	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	1	29-20	7.71
Camilo Doval	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	26-16	7.36
Paul Blackburn(W, 1-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	1.80

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Ryan Additon; First Base: Ryan Wills; Second Base: Lance Barksdale; Third Base: Will Little

Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Weather: 77°F, Partly Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph, Out To CF

Los Angeles Angels — News

Cubs Select Drew Pomeranz From Angels

Pomeranz arrives with a 5.01 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across 25 games for LAA, replacing Jordan Wicks (10.45 ERA in 4 games) in the bullpen as Chicago sits 9-1 in their last 10.

Drew Pomeranz

Jordan Wicks

Los Angeles Angels

Chicago Cubs

Angels Release Joey Lucchesi

Lucchesi departs with a 13.50 ERA and 3.90 WHIP across 5 games at Triple-A, a far cry from his June success. LAA's bullpen (4.30 ERA collectively) remains thin even without the veteran reliever.

Joey Lucchesi

Los Angeles Angels

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Los Angeles Angels

Cleveland Guardians

New York Mets

Angels Fire GM Perry Minasian, Hire Interim GM John Mozeliak

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Los Angeles Angels

Angels Sign Sammy Peralta To Minor League Deal

Peralta posted a 10.13 ERA with a 1.88 WHIP across 2.2 IP with Colorado before clearing waivers; LAA's bullpen already features Silseth (2.40 ERA, 34 SO in 36 G) and Bachman (3.44 ERA, 37 SO in 30 G), so Peralta slots into organizational depth.

Sammy Peralta

Los Angeles Angels

New York Yankees — News

Yankees Place Carlos Rodón On IL With Elbow Inflammation

Rodón exits with a 3.30 ERA and 10.10 K/9 through 9 starts, leaving NYY's rotation without depth as the team enters a L7 streak sitting 2-8 in their last 10. Cole (4.06 ERA, 2-3) and Weathers (4.08 ERA, 3-6) become the primary options behind Schlittler until Rodón returns.

Carlos Rodón

New York Yankees

Rays win seventh straight; Yankees lose seventh straight

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Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Aaron Ashby wins again despite relief role

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Aaron Ashby

Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Dansby Swanson heating up for Cubs

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Dansby Swanson

Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Chicago Cubs

Athletics avoid sweep

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J.T. Ginn