With the Yanks batting in the fifth with a 6-1 lead, two on and nobody out, Severino was pulled from the game with his pitch count at 97. The righty then made a walk of shame back to the A’s third-base dugout with his hat and glove in his left hand and a sour look on his face.

Now, the stage is set for the rubber match on Sunday, and a familiar face will be toeing the rubber for the opposing team. Luis Severino will pitch against the Yankees for the first time since the two sides parted ways after the 2023 season when New York let their longest-tenured player hit the open market and sign with their crosstown rivals.

The Yankees more blistered than bombed Severino, who watched hard-hit ground balls find holes and lined shots to the outfield find grass, which enabled the Yankees to frequently flex speed they