Albers (2-1) suffered his first loss of the season Sunday against the Yankees. He allowed eight runs (three earned) on 11 hits and two walks while striking out four over five-plus innings.
Albers was far from sharp Sunday, but the Mariners' defense did him absolutely no favors, as they committed five errors in the first inning alone. The southpaw threw 78 of his 105 pitches for strikes, and the Yankees had no problem turning those strikes into an impressive 11 base hits over five-plus innings. The 31-year-old now owns a 4.20 ERA over his first three starts this season and will look for a more favorable result in his upcoming Saturday start against the Athletics.