Young and old took turns Sunday night, when the Yankees won their seventh game in a row, 9-3, by battering Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals. “You’re old, so people don’t really expect a lot out of you,” said Sabathia, who is 2-0 with a 1.47 E.R.A. Before Sunday they had allowed the fewest fly balls in the American League while leading the majors in strikeout-to-walk rate. The Yankees were not conceding the division, but to have a chance, they needed the veterans to produce around Sanchez, Bird and Judge. “You can always gauge that early in the season, to see what type of team you’re going to have.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2017 00:54 UTC