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Luis Severino Gets The Start As New York Takes On Philadelphia

The truth is on the diamond teams  win with pitching as well as scoring runs and  first year manager Aaron Boone has a great young pitcher in Luis Severino. 

That is who will start game two of this three game series for New York on Tuesday night. 

New York who is a member of the American League East comes into the game with a record of 51-25 while Philadelphia meanwhile who is a member of the National League East comes into the game with a record of 41-35. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp?c_id=nyy

As stated above Luis Severino will start for New York.  Luis Severino comes into the game against Philadelphia with a record of 11-2 with a 2.24 earn run average. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33263/luis-severino Severino is coming off a rare sub-par outing after allowing three runs in 5 2/3 innings against Seattle. The Yankees’ rising ace still managed to pick up the victory but allowed eight hits, tying his season high, with a season-low five strikeouts."according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy He will oppose Philadelphia right-hander Jake Arrieta who comes into the game against New York with a record of 5-5 with a 3.42 earn run average. "according to http://m.mlb.com/player/453562/jake-arrieta Arrieta posted a 0.90 ERA in five starts in May, but his June has been much different. He has a 6.97 ERA in his first four starts this month, although he allowed three runs in six innings on Wednesday in a win over the Cardinals. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy

As for the opener between New York and Philadelphia. New York not only bounced back after losing three straight but rookie right -hander Jonathan Loaisiga had  another impressive outing. 

When the Yankees were evaluating their internal pitching options earlier this month, Jonathan Loaisiga's name was mentioned frequently. He had yet to pitch above Double-A, but there was something about the right-hander's cocktail of electric stuff and unflappable confidence to suggest he was capable of making the leap. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

Thirty-six miles from the Minor League park that he called home as recently as June's second week, Loaisiga carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of his third big league start and helped the Yankees snap their three-game losing streak with a 4-2 Interleague victory over the Phillies on Monday evening at Citizens Bank Park. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

"I've got to credit my teammates," Loaisiga said through an interpreter. "Just being around them, seeing the way they pitch, the way they execute one pitch after the other. It gives me a sense of serenity when I go out there and pitch. I just thank God for the opportunity, seeing how they work." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

Aaron Judge cracked his team-leading 20th home run in support of the 23-year-old Loaisiga, who was terrific, keeping the Phils off the basepaths until the fifth and holding them hitless until Jorge Alfaro singled to open the sixth. Loaisiga walked two and struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings, picking up his second victory. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

He was a lot more assertive, a lot more aggressive with his fastball and challenging the strike zone with it," manager Aaron Boone said. "We saw a number of really good breaking balls. We saw some good changeups. When he got in some put-away counts, I felt like he did a better job of making it look like a strike out of the hand, which is something you've got to be better at here in the big leagues." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

Promoted from Double-A Trenton to make his debut June 15 against the Rays, Loaisiga impressed by picking up the win with five scoreless innings. He stumbled in his second outing, chased in the fourth inning by the Mariners, but rebounded against a challenging Philadelphia batting order. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

"I think it speaks for his character," catcher Austin Romine said. "He's calm out there. He doesn't let a lot get him going. That's a really good lineup over there that can do some damage. I think he pitched really well for the situation." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

It's about getting your job done, executing one pitch at a time," Loaisiga said. "That's the way I see it." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

Boone said he did not plan to push Loaisiga much past 90 pitches as he continues to build stamina, so there was some relief on the manager's part when his no-hit bid concluded. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

"I was going to have to answer tough questions from you guys if he hadn't given up that hit," Boone said, with a grin. "He was coming out." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

David Robertson recorded four outs, permitting a run-scoring hit to Scott Kingery in the seventh. Giancarlo Stanton padded the Yankees' lead in the eighth, greeting Yacksel Rios with a two-run single that chopped over Kingery into left field. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

After logging his first big league at-bat in the top half of the inning Dellin Betances  issued two walks in the eighth, prompting Aroldis Chapman's entry. Despite allowing a solo homer to Maikel Franco in the ninth, Chapman recorded the final four outs for his 23rd save. "according to ht

Losing stinks," Boone said. "You get swept in a series, you want to put an end to that. But that's not something I ever worry about with this group."

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Gleyber Torres opened the scoring with an opposite-field, run-scoring double in the second inning off Phils starter Vince Velasquez Judge cleared the left-field wall with a two-out blast in the fifth off Velasquez, who permitted three hits over six innings, walking four and striking out seven. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

"Especially a guy like that, he's going to pound the strike zone, from what we've seen in his past couple of starts," Judge said. "For us, it's try to stay aggressive and get something you can handle, with a guy like that who's got electric stuff." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

SOUND SMART
Has Stanton's long-awaited hot streak kicked in? Stanton is 7-for-8 with two doubles, a homer, four RBIs, two runs and two walks in his last two games. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

"He's getting synced up," Boone said. "He's getting started a little bit earlier. It's very subtle, but it's allowing him to get into a strong position. We're starting to see the results a little more consistently now. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS
Stepping to the plate for his first big league at-bat in the eighth inning, Betances channeled Gary Sheffield's intimidating bat waggle, which the pitcher said he had occasionally used during his high school days in Brooklyn, N.Y. Betances struck out on three pitches, waving at a trio of fastballs, but he wasn't cheated on any of the swings. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-ph

HE SAID IT
"I know this sounds ridiculous. I can laugh about it now, but I was really mad when I was out there. When an umpire tries to take a ball out of play, you can check it, but give it back to me. When a ball has been hit, it's a little softer. I want to throw it." -- Robertson, on his seventh-inning interaction with home-plate umpire Joe West "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/jonathan-loaisiga-strong-in-win-vs-phillies/c-282915996

First pitch is set for 7:05pm. The game will be televised on Yes. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2018-06