So far this series against the division rival Orioles has been a huge success for the Yankees. They took the first two games, extended their lead in the AL East to a season-high 5.5 games, and have upped their postseason odds to 88.7% per FanGraphs. This afternoon is a chance to finish the sweep and further push the Orioles in the rear-view mirror.
Masahiro Tanaka, today’s starter, has made 32 career starts with the Yankees, approximately a full season. His numbers: 3.08 ERA (127 ERA+) in 210.1 innings, 3.30 FIP, 1.05 WHIP, 25.6 K%, 4.3 BB%, and 47.1 GB%. That’s pretty awesome. Too bad the elbow injury got in the way. Sweep the birds, mmmkay? Here is Baltimore’s lineup and here is New York’s lineup:
- CF Jacoby Ellsbury
- LF Brett Gardner
- DH Alex Rodriguez
- 1B Mark Teixeira
- RF Carlos Beltran
- 3B Chase Headley
- SS Didi Gregorius
- C John Ryan Murphy
- 2B Stephen Drew
RHP Masahiro Tanaka
It is a picturesque day in New York. Nice and sunny, more cool than hot, and no clouds at all. Great afternoon for a game. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm ET and you can watch on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. Enjoy the game, folks.
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