Nathan Eovaldi Pitched a Masterclass and the Yankees' Win Streak Died at Five Games

The Texas Rangers just walked into Yankee Stadium and served notice that Aaron Judge and company aren't untouchable right now. Nathan Eovaldi was absolutely locked in on Wednesday night, throwing eight innings of complete dominance while the Rangers' bats came alive early and often in a 6-1 victory that stopped New York's five-game winning streak cold.

Eovaldi Was on Another Level

This was the kind of performance that reminds you why you respect a veteran right-hander when he's dialed in. Eovaldi struck out a season-high eight batters and didn't walk a single one. He allowed just three hits over eight innings, threw 72 of his 101 pitches for strikes, and made the Rangers' early lead feel absolutely secure. This was his fourth time completing eight innings against the Yankees in his career, and the second time this season he's walked nobody. The guy was efficient, dominant, and made New York's lineup look overmatched for most of the night.

Rangers Jumped on Will Warren Early and Never Let Up

Texas didn't wait around. Corey Seager homered three batters in, and the Rangers had themselves a lead before most fans were even settled in their seats. Evan Carter followed up with a two-run shot in the third to make it 4-0. Ezequiel Duran contributed an RBI double and a bases-loaded sacrifice fly. The Rangers scored more than five runs for the seventh time this season and ended a three-game losing streak by the fourth inning. Seager, who'd been struggling badly with just one RBI in his previous nine games, went 4-for-31 in his last eight contests, but broke through with a homer and an RBI single to finish the damage. This was Texas's first time scoring more than five runs since April 23 against Pittsburgh.

Will Warren, New York's starter, got shelled for six runs on seven hits in four innings. He threw first-pitch strikes to just 12 of 22 hitters and walked three. Judge did hit his 15th homer of the season in the sixth to snap Eovaldi's 13-inning scoreless streak, but it was far too little, far too late. The Yankees finished with fewer than two runs for the fifth time this season and saw their recent dominance come to a halt. They'd scored 46 runs in their previous five games, but this one got away from them fast.

Jacob Latz closed out the ninth as the Rangers held New York to just five baserunners total. This is the kind of complete effort that wins games in May. The Rangers are rolling, and the Yankees have some work to do.

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