Yankees’ Sputtering Offense Fuels A Cold Streak

The New York Yankees have lost nine of their last 12 games behind a sputtering offense, including a stretch in which the team went 30 consecutive innings without a run.

Aaron Judge, who ranks first in the MLB in batting average and second in home runs, has dropped his batting average from .390 to .364 during the team’s cold streak.

“I feel quite certain we’re a really good offense. We haven’t gotten some hits. … We’re going to break through and get hot here eventually,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the team’s 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

The Yankees led 3-0 going into the seventh inning, before a double from Christian Encarnacion-Strand brought in three runs.

The game went into 11 innings before a single from Gavin Lux brought in two runs, sealing the win for the Reds.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from the game between innings following a heated exchange with the umpire on a poor strike call. He finished the game 2-4 with a run scored.

“I got a toss for saying, ‘Why are you looking at me?’ I don’t think that’s a good reason to toss anybody,” Chisholm said.

The Yankees aim to avoid being swept by the Reds on Wednesday and get their season back on track.

The Yankees are 45-34 and sit at the top of the AL East, but hold just a one-game lead on the Tampa Bay Rays.

“We just have to capitalize,” Judge said. “We have to switch it up a little bit, maybe find a way to get that runner over a little earlier. You know, things will be a little different.”