TORONTO — Luis Severino made a rapid return to the mound from the COVID-19 injured checklist, however his sharpness didn’t include him.
Three days after getting scratched from his begin with COVID signs (although he by no means examined optimistic), Severino discovered a groove within the center innings however nonetheless gave up a season-high 5 runs within the Yankees’ 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
The correct-hander gave up house runs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer and likewise walked a season-high 4 over five-plus innings. He began the sixth inning however allowed a single to Guerrero and walked Alejandro Kirk earlier than giving approach to Miguel Castro, who quickly gave up a grand slam that reduce the Yankees’ result in 8-7 and put a blemish on Severino’s closing line.
“I felt fairly good,” Severino mentioned. “I attempted to make good pitches. Vladdy was powerful right this moment. He had fairly good at-bats. After that stroll, I used to be performed. They've an actual good staff, a staff that may hit homers and get on base. Each time we play these guys, we've got to be at our greatest.”
Severino has put collectively a robust bounce-back season, however Sunday was not his finest as his ERA rose from 2.80 to three.27. He allowed simply three hits and struck out eight — the fourth straight outing by which he has punched out no less than eight — however the walks got here again to harm him with two of the 4 turning into runs.
Within the first inning, Severino walked Bo Bichette on 4 pitches earlier than Guerrero despatched his subsequent pitch over the left-field wall. Severino mentioned he was making an attempt to go down and away however missed in with a 95 mph fastball that Guerrero pounced on.
After strolling the subsequent batter, Severino settled right into a groove and retired 13 of 14 Blue Jays earlier than Springer turned on a first-pitch fastball for a homer that reduce the Yankees’ result in 6-3 within the fifth inning.
“I believed Sevy was good,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “It took him an inning or two to get settled in there however he bought into a pleasant rhythm and bought rolling within the center innings. Began pounding the strike zone much more. I feel in all probability ran out of fuel slightly bit.”
Boone debated sending Severino again out for the sixth inning however gave him a shot.
“Simply couldn’t put Vladdy away or Alejandro,” Boone mentioned.
Severino mentioned he was not feeling any results of the sickness he skilled Wednesday and Thursday, however was not happy along with his outing.
“For me, [the loss] is unquestionably powerful,” he mentioned. “I really feel like I might have performed extra for this staff. I might have gone six or seven. 4 walks, I have to be higher.”
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