Lifeless Yankees’ scoreless streak reaches 29 innings in loss to Angels

The Yankees remained comatose at the plate on Tuesday, as their lineup’s scoreless streak reached 29 innings in a 4-0 loss to the Angels in the Bronx.

The franchise record for scoreless innings is 37, set by the Highlanders in 1908. The team has now been shut out in three consecutive games for the first time since September 2016.

With their sorry stretch dating back to the ninth inning of Saturday’s loss to the Red Sox, the Bombers mustered four hits against a Halos pitching staff led by starter Kyle Hendricks. The 12-year veteran entered the game with a 5.67 ERA since the start of 2024 and the worst Stuff+ in baseball this year, but the pitiful pinstripers had the curse-breaking ex-Cub looking like his vintage self.

Hendricks, topping out at just 89.2 mph, logged six scoreless innings while setting a season-high with nine strikeouts. He also totaled four hits, one walk and 98 pitches.

Giancarlo Stanton, in his second game off the injured list, led the Yankees with two hits on the night. That was hardly enough to save a sputtering offense, which featured an 0-for-4, three-strikeout performance and some light boos for Aaron Judge, though.

The Yankees’ ongoing spiral spoiled a stellar outing from Will Warren, who set a career-high with 11 strikeouts over six innings. He pitched better than the three earned runs on his line would suggest, as those came on playable singles that DJ LeMahieu and Jazz Chisholm Jr. couldn’t handle at second and third, respectively.

The Angels’ first run off Warren came on a Luis Rengifo single in the second, while their next two came on a Taylor Ward knock in the third.

Warren also tallied six hits, zero walks for the first time this season, and 93 pitches.

Los Angeles scored again in the seventh on a Nolan Schanuel groundout, which followed a catcher interference call against Austin Wells. The insurance run proved unnecessary.

With the Yankees’ lineup sleepwalking its way through a fifth straight loss, the team will look to snap its funk on Wednesday. Scoring, of course, would go a long way in achieving that goal.

Another golden opportunity awaits, as Jack Kochanowicz is scheduled to pitch for the Angels. His 5.53 ERA is the worst among qualified starters this season.

Ryan Yarbrough will take the ball for the Yankees, who haven’t given their starters any run support in six straight games.