After an up-and-down homestand, the Yankees opened this week with a quite successful series in Kansas City against the Royals. Now, it’s time for them to go even further west as they take on the Athletics in West Sacramento.
The A’s come into this series just half a game back in the AL West standings, although with a 27-29 record, that says more about the division than anything. Even so, they did take two of three over the Yankees back in the Bronx in April. They have an interesting offense, as while
they’re about league-average, they do have the third-most hits in the Junior Circuit. Shea Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, and the surprising Carlos Cortes are their best hitters thus far, all with an OPS+ over 145. Brent Rooker has disappointed so far, but he can’t be overlooked thanks to his 106 homers and two All-Star appearances since the start of 2023.
As the Yankees look to get the weekend off to a good start, Carlos Rodón will take the mound. While his time since coming back from the injured list has been iffy, Rodón is coming off his best appearance so far. The lefty went five innings with three hits, three walks, and one run allowed, striking out a third of the batters he faced (seven in total). His main issue has been walks; if he can get that under control he’d be set. Elsewhere in the lineup, there are no major surprises.
On the mound for the A’s will be our old friend Luis Severino. Sevy’s numbers on the whole this year are a bit above average, but it should be noted that his splits in road games are much better than at home, where he sports a 5.55 ERA. The man has made his distaste for this facility well-known.
Here’s everything you need to know to catch the action, and we hope you’ll come join us in the game thread!
How to watch:
Location: Sutter Health Park — West Sacramento, CA
First pitch: 9:40 pm EDT
TV Broadcast: YES Network (NYY) | NBCSCA (ATH)
Radio Broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | Talk 650 KSTE, KVMX 92.1/105.5, A’s Cast (ATH)
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