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In a 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, rookie Luis Gil of the New York Yankees lost his third consecutive start after giving up four runs and two hits in four and a half innings along with three walks and two hit batters.

Gil is 0-3 with a 14.90 ERA in his last three appearances after going 9-1 with a 2.03 ERA in his previous 14 outings.

According to the YES Network, Yankees manager Aaron Boone summarized what he believes to be Gil’s problem:

“I don’t think this is a fatigue issue,” Boone stated. I believe there is a slight out-of-sorts problem that is difficult to fix immediately.

For the Yankees on Tuesday, Gil got off to a strong start before things went south. Before Reds star Elly De La Cruz opened the fourth with a drive into the right-field corner for his sixth triple of the year, he retired nine straight batters. On the following pitch, Jeimer Candelario grounded out, allowing him to score.

In the fifth inning, De La Cruz also scored a home run.

LHP Carlos Rodón will be facing the Yankees on the mound on Wednesday. These days, Rodón is going through his own difficulties. He has a 13.17 ERA and a record of 0–3 after having seven consecutive victories.