The Yankees’ hard charge continues, a sweep of the White Sox sending us to the final series of the regular season with the AL East still in the balance. The Blue Jays won last night as well, meaning the Yankees still need
some help to take the division. Both teams finish their seasons at home, the Yankees hosting the Orioles, and Toronto welcoming the Rays. It’s been a scintillating week of baseball, and it’s sure to be a scintillating finish.
On the site, it’s the last regular-season series preview, as Matt looks at the three games with Baltimore. Later, Madison recaps another action-packed day in the American League, while Peter analyzes Luke Weaver for his Sequence of the Week. Also, Jeremy discusses whether Will Warren or Cam Schlittler fits best in the Yankee playoff rotation, and Madison delivers the answers to this week’s mailbag.
Today’s Matchup:
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
TV/Streaming: YES, MASN, MLBN (out-of-market only)
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Questions/Prompts:
1. Be honest: back during his awful debut season in pinstripes, did you think there was a realistic chance Carlos Rodón would ever have a season this good as Yankee?
2. Which of the many collapses across MLB we’ve seen this season would you rank as the most surprising?
