It’s that time of the week again. The Yankees open their two-series, six-game stay in Chicago with their ace on the mound tonight, as Masahiro Tanaka and his unique belt buckle take on the Cubbies at Wrigley Field. Tanaka held these same Cubs to two infield singles and a walk in eight scoreless innings in the Bronx last month. It will be the first time a team sees him for the second time.
The Yankees come into Chicago week having won four of the last five games and somehow still in first place in the AL East. I mean, it’s a little too early to worry about the standings, but it’s surprising to see the Bombers atop the division when it feels like they’ve been playing meh at best for the better part of a month now. The AL East is a mess this year. Both the Cubs and White Sox are rebuilding — the Cubs have literally the worst record in baseball right now — so this a good week to pad the win total and start creating some separation with the rest of the division. Here is the Cubs lineup and here is the Yankees lineup:
- LF Brett Gardner
- SS Derek Jeter
- CF Jacoby Ellsbury
- 1B Mark Teixeira
- C Brian McCann
- RF Alfonso Soriano
- 3B Yangervis Solarte
- 2B Brian Roberts
- RHP Masahiro Tanaka
It’s warm and cloudy in Chicago right now, but there are thunderstorms in the forecast later tonight, starting around 10pm ET or so. That might be a problem. We’ll just have to wait and see. First pitch is scheduled for a little after 8pm ET and you can watch the game on My9. Enjoy.
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