Nathan Eovaldi has officially become the New York Yankees' kryptonite—and he's doing it in style.

For the second time in just eight days, the veteran right-hander completely shut down baseball's hottest team. Wednesday night, Eovaldi delivered eight dominant innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 6-1 victory over the scorching Yankees. It was a masterclass in pitching that left even the most powerful lineup in the American League searching for answers.

"That's the tough part, right? We don't really do this very often, where we have to face that same team back-to-back starts," Eovaldi said with a grin. "Fortunately for me, the last time it was a good one. I know I threw a lot of splitters and cutters. Today, with the curveball being as effective as it was, it just allowed me to rely on that pitch a little more, but also keep doing what was working before."

And effective it was. Eovaldi unleashed 31 curveballs—his highest count in a single game since 2019, when he was with the Boston Red Sox. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker couldn't hide his admiration.

"The last two outings with Evo have been fantastic. I mean, today was exactly what we needed and hoped for against a really good lineup," Schumaker said. "I thought there was a chance he'd go the distance, but I wasn't going to push him with a five-run lead."

The 36-year-old, two-time All-Star—who once called Yankee Stadium home from 2015 to 2016—was absolutely dialed in. He struck out a season-best eight batters, walked none, and threw 72 of his 101 pitches for strikes. He allowed just three hits, following up his seven-inning, four-hit gem in a 3-0 win over New York just over a week ago.

Catcher Kyle Higashioka, who spent seven seasons with the Yankees, knows a special performance when he sees one.

"He was fooling 'em all night," Higashioka said. "He just uses all his pitches in a manner that keeps people guessing, forcing them to commit hard or soft. His stuff lends itself to really keeping guys off balance. He's always a tough at-bat, and he really knows how to pitch. It's no surprise to me he shut 'em down twice."

Each of Eovaldi's brilliant outings snapped a three-game losing streak for Texas. In between his two starts, the American League-leading Yankees (25-12) had been on an absolute tear, scoring 46 runs while going 5-0 against the Orioles and Rangers. But when Eovaldi takes the mound, even the league's most dangerous bats seem to go quiet.