The Yankees were one stupid base hit with the bases loaded away from going for the sweep today. Instead, after yesterday’s loss, they’re looking to win the series today so they can avoid losing back-to-back series to bad teams. The Yankees are 1-3-1 in their last five series while only playing two good teams (Athletics and Mariners). Gross.
Lance Lynn is on the mound this afternoon and I’m not feeling too great about a pure fastball pitcher going up against a dead red fastball hitting team. Lynn has made two starts against the Blue Jays this year and neither went well (six runs in five innings and five runs in four innings). Third time’s a charm? Here are the lineups:
New York Yankees
1. RF Andrew McCutchen
2. DH Giancarlo Stanton
3. CF Aaron Hicks
4. 3B Miguel Andujar
5. SS Didi Gregorius
6. 2B Gleyber Torres
7. C Gary Sanchez
8. 1B Luke Voit
9. LF Brett Gardner
RHP Lance Lynn
Toronto Blue Jays
1. LF Billy McKinney
2. 1B Justin Smoak
3. DH Kendrys Morales
4. CF Randal Grichuk
5. 3B Yangervis Solarte
6. RF Teoscar Hernandez
7. SS Richard Urena
8. 2B Devon Travis
9. C Reese McGuire
LHP Thomas Pannone
It is a spectacular day in New York. Hope you brought your sunglasses to the ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm ET and YES will have the broadcast. Enjoy the ballgame.
Injury Update: Aaron Judge (wrist) took batting practice and hit against a high-velocity pitching machine today. He is “getting real close” to returning as a hitter and could be a full player at some point during the Red Sox series that begins Tuesday. Hard-throwing righty Nathan Eovaldi is scheduled to start Tuesday. Returning against lefty David Price on Wednesday or lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday seems more likely, in my opinion.
Roster Note: Justus Sheffield and Domingo German will join the Yankees on Tuesday. (Tomorrow’s an off-day.) Both pitched yesterday and will be unavailable for a few days anyway, plus it gives them a little breather after the Triple-A postseason and a chance to collect their things.