CC Sabathia To Start The Doubleheader Against Baltimore , Followed By Luis Cessa
New York is going from playing one game to playing a doubleheader on Monday against Baltimore at Camden Yards.
New York comes into the doubleheader against Baltimore with a record of 58-29 and is two games back of Boston who leading the American League East. Baltimore on the other hand comes into double header with a record of 24-65 and is in last place in the division. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/standings
The veteran left-hander CC Sabathia will open the doubleheader. He has a record of 6-3 with a 3.02 earn run average. "according to http://m.mlb.com/player/282332/cc-sabathia Sabathia is expected to take the ball for the first game of the doubleheader vs. the Orioles. The veteran is coming off a win over the Braves in which he allowed two runs over six innings. He last faced the O's on April 6, taking a no-decision. He will oppose Baltimore right -hander Jimmy Yacabonis who comes into opener of the double header with a record of 0-0 with a 8.53. "according to http://m.mlb.com/player/642231/jimmy-yacabonis Yacabonis will be recalled from Norfolk to start the first game, a makeup of May 31. Yacabonis has an 8.53 ERA in three big league outings, including a four-inning start June 28 when he allowed two runs in a no-decision against Seattle. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy
Right -hander Luis Cessa will start game two for New York. He comes into the game with a record of 0-1 with a 5.00 earn run average. "according to http://m.mlb.com/player/570666/luis-cessa Cessa will return to the roster for the second game of the doubleheader. He last started on June 27 at Philadelphia, taking a loss after throwing 74 pitches over three innings of three-run, five-hit ball. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy He will oppose Baltimore right -hander Yefry Ramirez who comes into the game against New York with a record of 0-2 with a 2.51 earn run average. "according to http://m.mlb.com/player/606162/yefry-ramirez Ramirez will make his third career start in the nightcap. He has a 2.51 ERA over 14 1/3 innings, including a five-inning, scoreless relief appearance. In his last start, Ramirez allowed two runs (one earned) in five innings in a loss to the Phillies."according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy
As for New York's previous game, they won in an extra inning on Sunday against Toronto.
With 18 innings at the office on their upcoming agenda, an extra-inning affair would have been the last thing on the Yankees' wish list. Brett Gardner sent his grateful team toward the tarmac with a single in the top of the 10th inning, driving home the deciding run in a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
After Domingo German, Adam Warren and Chad Green limited Toronto to one run over nine innings, some small ball made the difference. Greg Bird was hit by a pitch to open the 10th, and Austin Romine dropped a sacrifice, moving pinch-runner Tyler Wade to second base. Gardner then lashed a hit to left field off Tyler Clippard for the go-ahead run. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
"These guys always play us tough up here, it feels like," Gardner said. "To lose the first game and come back to win the series, it all starts with our pitching. I thought German was great today. Once we turned it over to the bullpen, those guys keep putting up zeros. We were able to come through there in the 10th. It feels good." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
Green pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth win, and with closer Aroldis Chapman unavailable due to tendinitis in his left knee, David Robertson worked the 10th inning for his second save. It was the Yankees' ninth win in 13 games against Toronto, setting up a happy flight to Baltimore, where they are scheduled for a doubleheader on Monday. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
"As much as you manage for today, you look at the big picture, especially going into tomorrow," manager Aaron Boone said. "You're trying to stay away from a few guys in the bullpen. Domingo picked us up big-time to give us six strong. To be able to scratch a run there in the 10th, it's about as good as we could have gone. That was nice." "according to
"As much as you manage for today, you look at the big picture, especially going into tomorrow," manager Aaron Boone said. "You're trying to stay away from a few guys in the bullpen. Domingo picked us up big-time to give us six strong. To be able to scratch a run there in the 10th, it's about as good as we could have gone. That was nice."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
The Yankees have mashed left-handed pitching all season long, and they appeared on track for the same following a quick strike against rookie Ryan Borucki. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
Aaron Judge singled, advanced on a Giancarlo Stanton double and scored on Miguel Andujar's first-inning groundout. The 24-year-old Borucki settled down from there, scattering seven hits over seven innings. The Yanks were hitless with runners in scoring position until Gardner's hit in the 10th, finishing 1-for-8. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
Fortunately, German was sharp, holding the Blue Jays to one run -- Kendrys Morales' game-tying homer in the sixth inning -- and four hits over six innings. Warren contributed two scoreless frames to get the game to the ninth. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
"I was feeling really good today," German said through an interpreter. "Just having confidence in all my pitches today. I stayed focused throughout the whole game. I didn't let anything get away from me today." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
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German had to work hard to keep the Blue Jays off the scoreboard in the fourth inning after issuing back-to-back two-out walks to Russell Martin and Randal Grichuk that loaded the bases. But German regained his composure, pumping a pair of fastballs past Jays shortstop Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to get ahead. After a waste pitch and another heater that was fouled off, German got Gurriel to wave at a curveball for strike three. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
"I definitely did not want to get under the count," German said. "I wanted to be aggressive, to get ahead and try to use my breaking pitches. Spot them, locate those breaking pitches, so I could get him out there." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winne
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The Yankees are 11-1 in their past 12 games against a left-handed starting pitcher and are a Major League-best 23-6 against left-handed starting pitchers. They lead the Majors with 49 homers off lefties. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
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In the third inning, Stanton smoked a 120.3-mph single off Borucki, the hardest hit in the Majors this season. Since 2015, there have only been five base hits of 120 or more mph; Stanton has four of the five, with the other belonging to Judge. A 121.1-mph lineout by Gary Sanchez is the only harder batted ball in 2018. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-hits-game-winner-in-10th-inning/c-284804246
As for Baltimore's previous game, they lost to Minnesota.
For four innings on Sunday, Alex Cobb was looking like the steady veteran starter the Orioles believed they signed during Spring Training, as he breezed through the Twins' batting order. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
A blister then formed on his pitching hand and derailed perhaps Cobb's best outing with Baltimore. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Cobb surrendered a pair of two-run homers and then left the game in the sixth without recording an out in the Orioles' 10-1 loss in Minnesota on Sunday.
"It was really probably the most quality executed pitches I've thrown this year with the changeup, being able to mix offspeed and out-of-the-zone fastballs on both sides of the plate," Cobb said. "I was feeling really good."
Cobb (2-11) gave up five runs (four earned) in five-plus innings. He walked one batter and struck out five. After a bunt hit by the Twins' Logan Morrison, Baltimore catcher Caleb Joseph called for a trainer and after a short exam, Cobb was taken out of the game. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Cobb said he's dealt with blisters in the past and considers this current one a "short-term issue." Cobb and manager Buck Showalter both said they believe the right-hander will make his next start. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
"Tried to cool down a lot between innings with some ammonia and wet towels and stuff, and just a hot spot started popping up," Cobb said. "That last inning, I could feel it kind of affecting my pitches quite a bit." "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Manny Machado had two hits and Chris Davis homered in the ninth for the Orioles, who went 0-6 on the road trip and have lost 13 of their past 14 games. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
We didn't know anything about it. He was pitching really well," Showalter said. "Alex was really good, obviously, first four innings. We're just not scoring runs. It creates a lot of pressure on the pitchers to be perfect." "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Cobb allowed three hits over the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth. He walked Max Kepler, then gave up a homer to Mitch Garver. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
The game unraveled in the sixth. Brian Dozier led off with a double and Eduardo Escobar followed with a home run. Morrison's bunt single started another rally and ended Cobb's day. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Paul Fry replaced Cobb and gave up four runs on three hits while getting just two outs. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Minnesota had five straight hits and seven in the inning while scoring eight runs. Dozier capped the inning with a homer as Jake Odorizzi (4-6) earned the win for the Twins. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
"They seem to happen quite a bit, but a lot of bad things happen when you play bad baseball like we have been," Cobb said of the big inning. "When you go back and look at the things that have happened here, you're going to see a lot of things that we're doing that winning teams aren't." "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Baltimore started the game with the second-fewest runs per game in the Majors and missed chances to break through against Odorizzi. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
Machado and Mark Trumbo both singled in the first, but were stranded when Davis was called out on strikes. Machado and Trumbo were both on in the sixth, as well, when Davis was caught looking to end the inning. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
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The Twins were threatening to score in the second inning with two runners on, but Machado made a diving grab of a liner by Garver to end the inning. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/alex-cobb-exits-with-injury-in-loss-to-twins/c-284845328
First pitch for the first game is set for 4:05pm while the second game will start at 7:05pm.The first game of the doubleheader will be televised on MASN while the second game will televised on Major League Baseball Network. "according to https://www.mlb.com/orioles/schedule/2018-07 The games will also be televised on Yes. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2018-07