The Yankees lost 4-0 to the Angels on June 18, 2025, getting shut out for a 3rd straight game. Amid an Aaron Judge slump, can the Bombers break their streak?
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It's one thing to lose. It's another to be completely silenced. For the third consecutive game, the New York Yankees failed to score a single run, falling 4-0 to the Los Angeles Angels and tying a franchise record for offensive futility not seen since 2016. The Bronx Bombers have become the Silent Bats, and the pressure is mounting to a breaking point.
The Yankees have now gone 29 consecutive innings without scoring a run.
Manager Aaron Boone tried to shake things up, moving rookie Jasson Domínguez to the leadoff spot and dropping Paul Goldschmidt to sixth. The result? The same as the last two nights: nothing. The Yankees offense was completely stifled by Angels starter Kyle Hendricks and a trio of relievers, managing just four hits. The team's situational hitting was abysmal, going 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position, a statistic that tells the entire story of this frustrating stretch.
At the center of this offensive black hole is captain Aaron Judge. The slugger went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, earning boos from a fed-up Yankee Stadium crowd. The numbers are grim: over his last five games, Judge is just 2-for-19 with a whopping 12 strikeouts. As the team's leader and primary run producer, his slump has a ripple effect, paralyzing the entire lineup. When Judge isn't hitting, the fear factor is gone, and opposing pitchers are attacking with impunity.
This isn't just a bad stretch; it's historically bad. The last time the Yankees were shut out in three straight games was September 2016. Now, they stand on the precipice of something that has never happened in the storied history of the franchise: a fourth consecutive shutout. The weight of that potential record hangs heavy over the clubhouse as they prepare for the next game.
While the current big-league club struggles, the organization hopes for future reinforcements. Jasson Domínguez, the former top prospect, is already here trying to provide a spark. Pundits also point to pitchers like Will Warren as being close to ready. While prospects like George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones represent the future, the Yankees need answers in the present. For now, the solution has to come from the 26 men already in the Bronx.
The focus now shifts from winning a game to simply scoring a run. The Yankees will take the field tomorrow with one goal: avoid the ultimate embarrassment of a fourth straight shutout. It's a low bar for a team with championship aspirations, but right now, it's the only one that matters. The bats have to wake up, and they have to do it now.
