CC Sabathia Going For His Third Straight Win As New York Looks To Rebound As They Take On Oakland

New York will look to rebound Saturday after dropping the series opener Friday to Oakland with veteran left-hander CC Sabathia getting the start on the mound at Yankee Stadium.

He's won two consecutive starts for the first time this season and will look to carry the momentum into the game against Oakland.

To make it three straight wins though, CC Sabathia will have to silence an A's lineup that has a knack for hitting home runs. Oakland's starter, rookie right-hander Jharel Cotton (3-4), will face a similarly powerful Yankees lineup. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/232641192/as-wait-out-masahiro-tanaka-beat-yankees/

Both teams rank among the top 10 in home runs this season, and since the start of May, they've both hit more than 30 homers. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/232641192/as-wait-out-masahiro-tanaka-beat-yankees/

"They hit a lot of home runs," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "That's the big thing when you face this club."

And there aren't many better venues to hit home runs than Yankee Stadium, where there have been more than three homers hit per game this season. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/232641192/as-wait-out-masahiro-tanaka-beat-yankees/

"Just keep the ball down," Sabathia said. "I think if you can keep as many runners off base as possible, if they do hit a homer, it's only one run." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/232641192/as-wait-out-masahiro-tanaka-beat-yankees/

Cotton will be recalled from Triple-A prior to Saturday's start. He has a 5.68 ERA in his seven big league starts this season. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/232641192/as-wait-out-masahiro-tanaka-beat-yankees/

However, despite his early-season struggles, Cotton showed promise when he was called up last September. He went 2-0 with a 2.15 ERA in five starts. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/232641192/as-wait-out-masahiro-tanaka-beat-yankees/

Jharel Cotton had this to stay about starting. You come to the big leagues like he did last year, you have a lot of success, and then teams start to make adjustments to you, and that's what longevity in the big leagues is all about," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "You've got to figure out what the next adjustments you need to make, and that's probably one of the areas he needs to concentrate on." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/

 Sabathia is 10-11 with a 4.61 ERA lifetime against the A's, which is the second-highest ERA he has against American League opponents. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/

• If Sabathia picks up the win Saturday, it would be his first three-start winning streak since April 2013. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/

• Cotton is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his two starts this season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/

Will New York be able to score enough runs to back up veteran CC Sabathia's start to give him a chance to win his third straight? Will CC Sabathia keep the Oakland offense at bay? Will Oakland be able to score runs and backup Jharel Cotton?

First pitch is set for 1:05 pm. The game will be televised on the Major League Baseball Network "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/