The Yankees start the 2024 season with a 5-4 win at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The highlights:
Making his Yankees debut, Juan Soto went 1-3 with 2 BB and 1 RBI, but his biggest moment, ironically, happened while he was playing RF, as he helped preserve the Yankees’ lead in the 9th inning by throwing out Mauricio Dubón at home.
Oswaldo Cabrera went 2-4, scoring 2 runs and hitting his first home run of the year, which proved to be the game-winning hit.
Anthony Volpe went 1-2 with 3 BB and 1 RBI.
Anthony Rizzo and Alex Verdugo each went 1-3 with 1 RBI, with Rizzo also reaching base via a walk and an HBP.