The New York Yankees gave an intriguing update on Giancarlo Stanton before their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.

It’s difficult to point to one specific thing that went wrong in these two series, particularly when you recognize that although the outcome (series loss) was the same, the Yankees fell short in very different ways, facing the Red Sox at home and then in Fenway Park.

BOSTON — Even Aaron Judge, who is putting up historic numbers with the Yankees once again this season, isn’t immune to a sudden slump. The superstar slugger was 1-for-12 with nine strikeouts against the Red Sox over the weekend, a big reason why the Yankees were held down on offense and swept for the first time all year.