5. 4/26 at Texas Rangers, 10-1 loss
The Yankees were already struggling, at only 8-10 on the young season, but this loss set them on a downward spiral. This loss against the playoff-caliber Texas Rangers squad marked the start of a six-game losing streak, which would promptly place them in the basement of the AL East.
The main takeaway from this game was that it started to expose the weakness in the starting rotation for New York. Luis Severino took the mound and could not finish off batters, allowing several two-strike hits that ultimately cost them the game. Even though it was early in the season, this game started a skid that put the Yankees in a hole for the rest of the season.
