Marcus Stroman, amidst swirling commentary regarding his performance this regular season, delivered a firm response to the New York Yankees' fan base.

With their bullpen already taxed just two games into the second half, the New York Yankees desperately needed Marcus Stroman to provide some length on Sunday. The right-hander — not exactly an ideal choice for the task — delivered,

Since making his return off the injured list at the end of June, the 34-year-old righty has been solid, including Thursday night’s 6-5 extra-inning win against the Mariners when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs, six hits and two walks while striking out three.

The Yankees entered Sunday with an MLB-worst 6.62 ERA in July, including 16 runs conceded across their previous two games against the Atlanta Braves. Despite boasting a league-high 90 runs scored this month,

The New York Yankees picked up the series win over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park with a 4-2 victory, as the team stole a win on Saturday and propelled that momentum into a win today. With Aaron Judge giving the Yankees an early lead in the first, New York never relinquished the lead behind a strong start from Marcus Stroman.

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The offense did just enough to capitalize on a strong pitching performance from Stroman and the Yankees bullpen at Truist Park.

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