What did we learned from Yankees-Red Sox series this weekend?

7 things we learned from Yankees-Red Sox series

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 01: Luis Severino #40 of the New York Yankees tips his cap to the crowd as he leaves a game against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on July 1, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 01: Luis Severino #40 of the New York Yankees in action against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on July 1, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 11-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

1. Luis Severino is a Cy Young candidate

Severino had already proven his status as an ace prior to the weekend. His dominant effort against the Red Sox in the deciding game of the series catapults him squarely into the Cy Young conversation.

The frightening thing about his outing on Sunday is that he didn’t appear to have his best stuff. His slider is usually his best pitch, but he didn’t trust it at all. Instead, he got the majority of his outs via his electric fastball and rapidly improving changeup.

Even without his best pitch, he still managed to go out there and put up 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball for his club. That dropped his ERA to a dazzling 1.98 on the season. If his performance stays anywhere near that level during the second half, he’s got an excellent chance of winning his first Cy Young.

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Of course, the true measure of greatness in a Yankee uniform is determined by playoff success. Severino won’t have a chance to quiet those doubts until October arrives. However, if this season’s performance is any indication, expect him to be up to the challenge.

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