Luis Severino, New York Take On Toronto Looking For The Series Win
New York will look to win the series Sunday when they take on Toronto.
New York comes into the finale with a record of 10-9 and is third in the American League East while Toronto meanwhile comes into the finale with a record of 13-7 and is second in the division. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/
For the finale New York will start right -hander Luis Severino. The right-hander comes into the game against Toronto with a record of 3-1 to go along with a 2.63 earn run average. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/33263/luis-severino He will oppose Toronto left-hander Jaime Garcia who is a former Yankee. He comes into the finale with a record of 2-0 with a 3.86 earn run average. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/29185/jaime-garcia
Garcia will get an opportunity to face his former team, as he made eight starts for New York last season and has a 2.20 ERA in three career appearances at Yankee Stadium. He has completed six innings just once for Toronto. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy
Severino was electric in his last start, hurling six scoreless one-hit innings against the Marlins on Monday with eight strikeouts. He pitched on Opening Day at Toronto, hurling 5 2/3 scoreless, one-hit frames with seven strikeouts."according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy
As for game three between New York and Toronto, New York bounced back while left-hander Jordan Montgomery picked up his second straight win.
Aaron Judge hit a towering homer and the Yankees sent 12 men to the plate in their biggest inning of the season, supporting Jordan Montgomery's solid outing in a 9-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
Judge cracked a two-run blast as part of a three-RBI performance and Miguel Andujar ripped a three-run double that highlighted a seven-run sixth inning, helping the Yankees topple Toronto starter Marcus Stroman en route to their fourth win in six games. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
"It's a lot of fun," Judge said. "That's what it's about, consistent team at-bats. Everyone just kept the line moving. That's the biggest thing, when you've got the kind of lineup that we do. People are taking their walks when they have to and moving runners over. Little things like that help us get those big innings." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
Montgomery was the beneficiary of the run support, rolling to his second straight victory after evading early trouble. Montgomery pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the third inning and limited damage to a run in a high-traffic fifth, completing six frames of one-run, four-hit ball. He walked three and struck out five. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
"I was just trying to go out there, execute pitches and let my defense play," Montgomery said. "They did an incredible job behind me. … I've just got to trust my stuff and not try and aim as much, just throw it up there for them to hit them. If they don't, they don't." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
Judge improved to 7-for-16 (.438) with four homers off Stroman. The homer was the 62nd of Judge's career in his 201st game, keeping him ahead of Mark McGwire's pace as the quickest player to reach that number. McGwire needed 205 games with the 1986-88 Athletics to reach 62 homers."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
Steve Pearces's fifth-inning RBI single off Montgomery trimmed the Yankees' lead to a run, but New York erupted in the sixth as the first five batters reached against Stroman. Didi Gregorious ripped a run-scoring single to right field and Judge slid home safely on a dropped throw error by catcher Luke Mailie before Andujar laced his big hit toward the bullpen in left-center field."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
"I'm feeling pretty good right now," Andujar said through an interpreter. "I've been watching a lot of video. I'm going out there and making sure that I correct whatever I'm doing wrong. If I see something that I'm doing wrong, I'll have a conversation with the coaches and make an adjustment. As of right now, things are working out good." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
Brett Gardner lifted a sacrifice fly and Judge completed the scoring with a run-scoring single to left. Stroman was charged with eight runs (six earned) and five hits over 5 1/3 innings. Toronto has lost all five of Stroman's starts at Yankee Stadium since the beginning of 2016. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
"From the side, he looked tough to me all day," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "I think our guys just competed with him. Our at-bats, up and down the order, we didn't give anything away." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
It got overshadowed by the noise of the seven-run outburst, but Montgomery's escapes set the tone of the afternoon. Montgomery was staring at a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the third after a walk to Pearce. An eight-pitch battle heavy on breaking balls followed with Teoscar Hernandez, with Montgomery getting the outfielder to wave at an 80.2-mph curve for strike three. Yangervis Solarte then popped up another curve to end the inning."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
Montgomery halted damage in the fifth after Pearce's RBI single, striking out Hernandez on three pitches before getting Solarte to fly out and Kendrys Moralesto ground out. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
"He's hard to hit," Boone said. "Even when he looks like he's losing his command, he has a knack for making pitches. That changeup, the curveball and when he's mixing in the fastball, I think it's a hard pitch to get a bead on, considering that over-the-top delivery." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
SOUND SMART
The Yankees' seven-run sixth inning was their highest-scoring frame since bringing home seven runs in the eighth inning on June 14, 2016, at Colorado. It was their highest-scoring inning at Yankee Stadium since tallying nine in the seventh on Aug. 4, 2015, vs. Boston. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/7-run-inning-jordan-montgomery-lift-yankees/c-273224976
First pitch is set for 1:05pm from Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised on Major League Baseball Network and Yes. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2018-04