Yankees Make Unexpected Move After Loss to Angels

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Valdez | Last updated Jun 17, 2025 3:58 PM ET

The New York Yankees have the second-best run differential in baseball at +102, but they didn't play to that level against a losing Los Angeles Angels team on Monday night. They not only lost 1-0 in 11 innings at home, but they also left the bases loaded without scoring in the final frame.

The Yankees have now lost four straight games, as they got swept by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park over the weekend. They're down to a 2.5-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays atop the AL East.

New York manager Aaron Boone shook up the lineup ahead of Tuesday night's Angels rematch, via the team's social media.

He put outfielder Jasson Dominguez at leadoff for the first time this year. The 22-year-old is slashing .236/.324/.385 with six homers and 26 RBI across 58 games.

Fellow outfielders Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger will bat second and third, respectively.

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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 17, 2025

The Yankees have scored just five runs in the past five games and have gotten shut out in the last two. They also haven't hit a homer since Judge's 443-foot blast over the Green Monster in Boston on Friday off of star hurler Garrett Crochet.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles is 1.5 games behind the Texas Rangers for third place in the AL West and 2.5 out of a Wild Card spot. Monday's win was its first over New York this year, and it's losing the season series 3-1.

Right-handed pitcher Will Warren (4-3, 4.86 ERA) will start for the Yankees against Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 5.20 ERA) on Tuesday.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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