Schmidt, unfortunately, turned up another lacklustre outing, allowing seven earned runs on six hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. The bases were loaded when Schmidt was removed in the fifth inning, setting up Albert Abreu to pitch out of the bullpen.<\/p>\n
On Sunday afternoon, the New York Yankees had a strong offensive performance against the Tampa Bay Rays. However, the Bombers needed to defeat Tampa in a series to further close the gap in the AL East. Currently, the Yankees are eight games behind and are only half a game away from finishing last in their division.<\/p>\n
The Yankees were unable to do the same against the Rays in a Mother’s Day afternoon game they ultimately lost 8-7 after Schmidt was charged with seven runs on six hits over four and a third innings. A day earlier, they had survived a six-run effort by Cortes.<\/p>\n
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Although Luis Severino’s possible Sunday return from a lat strain should benefit the rotation, the fact that Cortes and Schmidt both have ERAs above 5.00\u2014with Schmidt’s rising to 6.30 following Sunday’s defeat\u2014is less than ideal.<\/p>\n
\nThe New York Giants or Jets should give Clarke Schmidt a call
https:\/\/t.co\/SPpHvboi63<\/a><\/p>\n— 4 Train Savages (@FourSavages) May 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n