Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like it’s been an eternity since the Yankees were last at home. They just wrapped up an eight-game turned six and a half game road trip that included three scheduled off-days, a rainout, a suspended game, and two flight delays. I’m sure the guys are looking forward to spending the next few days sleeping in their own beds.
Anyway, the Angels are in town for three games this weekend. The Yankees dropped their last two games to the Rangers earlier this week and they are the only team in baseball without a losing streak of at least three games this season. This is like the no shutout streak badge of honor last year — the Yankees are also the only team that hasn’t been shutout this year, by the way — only more meaningful. Keep the “no three-game losing streak” streak alive. Here are the lineups:
New York Yankees
1. LF Brett Gardner
2. RF Aaron Judge
3. DH Giancarlo Stanton
4. C Gary Sanchez
5. SS Didi Gregorius
6. CF Aaron Hicks
7. 1B Tyler Austin
8. 3B Miguel Andujar
9. 2B Gleyber Torres
RHP Luis Severino
Los Angeles Angels
1. 2B Ian Kinsler
2. CF Mike Trout
3. LF Justin Upton
4. 1B Albert Pujols
5. DH Shohei Ohtani
6. SS Andrelton Simmons
7. 3B Zack Cozart
8. C Martin Maldonado
9. RF Kole Calhoun
LHP Andrew Heaney
Lovely day for baseball in the Bronx. Warm, mostly clear skies, nice breeze. Tonight’s series opener will begin at 7:05pm ET and you can watch on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. Enjoy the ballgame.
Roster Moves: Welcome back, Tommy Kahnle. He has been activated off the disabled list, as expected. Ryan Bollinger was sent down following Wednesday’s game to clear a roster spot … The Yankees are planning to activate Greg Bird (ankle) tomorrow, Aaron Boone said. They have not yet decided who will go down to clear a roster spot. Boone also said they might’ve activated Bird today had the Angels been starting a right-hander.
Injury Update: Adam Warren (lat) has joined Triple-A Scranton and will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow. He’s going to throw two innings, reports Conor Foley. Would be cool if the Yankees got Warren back before the end of the homestand.
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