Ryan McMahon exits with hand injury in Yankees win: A little sore

BALTIMORE — Ryan McMahon exited Wednesday’s 5-3 win over the Orioles in the top of the eighth with a left-hand injury suffered sliding into second base in the top of the second.The third baseman, who initially remained in the game, underwent X-rays that McMahon said didn’t show any damage, although there will be more testing Thursday.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

“It’s a little sore,’’ McMahon said of his thumb, which got caught on the slide when he was thrown out trying to stretch an RBI single into a double.As the game went on, McMahon said there was more swelling, so he let Aaron Boone know, and with the game tied in the top of the eighth, Boone opted to pinch hit José Caballero for McMahon with two on and two out.Caballero ended up getting hit by a pitch to load the bases, and George Lombard Jr.followed with a go-ahead infield single.McMahon said he hopes not to miss much time.Despite their ongoing issues at the plate — the Yankees entered Wednesday with the second-worst OPS and second-fewest runs scored in the majors since losing Aaron Judge to a fractured rib — Boone strongly defended his hitting coaches.“I think they’re great,’’ Boone said.

“As a group headed by [hitting coach James Rowson], they’re very prepared.I think they work very hard.

I think they’re providing the right things.Look, it’s been a struggle.

I get it.I have a ton of confidence in our leadership there.

We’ve just had a hard time getting results, but watching how they go about it, how they prepare, watching things said in meetings, watching what they’re giving players, [I have] a ton of confidence.”Even so, Boone acknowledged he didn’t anticipate the prolonged funk the lineup has found itself in.“It’s surprising,’’ Boone said.“We have some key pieces missing.

With that creates challenges.We have a number of guys in a prett...