May 6, 2026

73 thoughts on “Yankees (24-11) vs. Rangers (16-18), Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT”

  1. What I’m really watching here is Dominguez. If he can come to life and be anything like the player he looked to be before the injury, that would be utterly tranformational for this offense.
    And, honestly, for our perception of this organization. Judge being the only big hit over two decades would be depressing. Three home-grown studs on this team right now would be a very, very different look!

  2. Seriously? Ryan McMahon is who really stood out to you in that sweep, Kay? Jeez, he’s gone from unspeakably bad to tolerable but don’t expect much. He’s the last guy I’m really focusing on.

    1. He’s close. Some of those pitches have lookes great.
      Maybe it’s being new to MLB, needs a break.
      Maybe.
      He doesn’t look far off.

    1. There’s absolutely no reason to rush him, so they probably will.

    1. If you’re saying that in two year’s time, I’ll be impressed.

  50. I guess this game does not quite rate a WHEE but with the bases loaded in the first facing DeGrom what was the win probability?

  53. That was the most unexpected win of the season from before the game started, and once the game started even more so. Are they this good or just lucky hot streak?

    1. you can’t blow your playoff position if you don’t have one to start. No luck here, just inevitability.

    1. I truly think Rodon and Cole are just going testing whether their arms are healthy or not, building up velocity and arm strength, not really worried about the results.

    2. Yeah for Cole. He knows it will be a while. I’m not so sure about Rodon.

    3. What kind of a game-situation test is it if they don’t take it as a game situation?
      Just throw in the bullpen if you’re going to do that.

  55. I went to the game tonight as I’m in NY and my daughter, who’s in college here, wanted to see a game. She’s not exactly a fan, but she likes baseball (one of her must-dos this summer is a Dodger game).

    I was pretty nervous about the pitching matchup, and more so after the top of the first…

    There was Uber Eats ordering to our seats, but it wouldn’t work, so we went to get food. I waited in a short line that took forever but encouraged my daughter to go watch while I waited so she saw McMahon’s home run and I didn’t. I was happy she did though!

    She remembered both Bellinger and Seager from Dodger games when she was younger and recalled that Belli was great and then he stunk. She was pleased he’s good again and of course the RBI hit was thrilling.

    Caballero’s bunt hit was SICK. Happened right in front of us. Don’t know if that was called or he did it on his own but that’s the kind of play you don’t forget.

    I warned her that Cruz was a headcase and was somewhat pleased to be proved right…

    I don’t know if you would know this if you weren’t in the stadium, but when Bednar comes in the stadium field lights go off and there’s a light show and they play Renegade by Styx. Colossally lame. Stop trying to make fetch happen.

    That said, Bednar clearly had the best stuff of any pitcher tonight. Sizzling. My daughter said the sound of the pitch hitting the mitt sounded like the crack of a bat.

    All in all a great game and I have to say my daughter does have a very good track record of winning ball games, which is nice, because it makes her want to see more ball games.

    1. Awesome! If she’s good enough at winning ballgames to beat DeGrom, do you think maybe the Yankees would pay her room and board for the summer and maybe even give her a job, or at least season tickets?

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