New York Yankees Enjoy A Good Opening Month Thanks To Juan Soto And Clay Holmes

Banking 20 wins by the first week of May can be considered a good thing, especially considering how the Yankees slogged their way to a forgettable 82-win finish last season. The first month brought the Yankees a pulsating four-game sweep in Houston, where the Astros may not be as good as past seasons when they seemingly stood in the way at every turn. Now it appears that role is being handed off to the Orioles, who took three of four, held the Yankees to six runs and prompted players such as Gleyber Torres to state “we got punched in the face.” It also features Giancarlo Stanton showing signs of life before quieting, Anthony Rizzo peaking last week and quieting again along with Anthony Volpe scorching through his first few weeks at the bottom of the order before faltering at a leadoff hitter.