There have been plenty of bright spots for the Yankees as they have jumped out to first place in the American League East, including near nightly effective outings for a strong starting rotation. The only exception has been Luis Gil, who once again had a rough showing on the mound during his start Sunday in a 7-4 loss to the Astros.
Gil walked the very first batter he faced, then surrendered a two-run homer to Christian Walker. Aaron Boone was forced to lift the former Rookie of the Year winner after four innings and six earned runs. Getting the ball to miss bats has proved difficult for Gil this season and those struggles continued as he allowed three walks without recording a single strikeout.
