James Paxton To Start As The ALDS Begins With New York Hosting Minnesota
Last time out James Paxton who’s nickname is the Big Maple and who is from Ladner, BC, Canada had an abbreviated outing on September 27th in Texas to closeout the regular season because of nerve irritation in his left glute.
In that outing he threw 21 pitches according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-start-alds-game-1-for-yankees
On Friday James Paxton who has been New York’s most consistent starter winning ten straight will open up the five game series for New York and be going for his eleventh straight as they host Minnesota for game one of the American League Division Series where he will be making his postseason debut after spending the first six years of his career with Seattle. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-start-alds-game-1-for-yankees
New York finished the regular season with a record of 103 -59 and was crowned the American League East Champion while Minnesota was crowned the American League Central Champion and finished the regular season with a record of 101-61. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/standings
During the regular season both clubs hit over 300 homes runs with Minnesota winning the battle with 307 while New York was one behind Minnesota in the home run department with 306. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/twins-yankees-2019-alds-preview
As stated above, James Paxton will start the opener in the American League Division Series, The left-hander comes into the game with a record of 15-6 with an earn run average of 3.82 Paxton opens the ALDS for the Yankees pitching his first career playoff game. The left-hander was much better at Yankee Stadium this year, with a 3.35 ERA at home compared to 4.33 on the road. He has a 2.27 ERA in six career starts against the Twins. He will oppose Minnesota right -hander Jose Berrios who comes into game one of the American League Division Series with a record of 14-8 with a 3.68 earn run average. Berrios will make his first postseason start, but he's pitched in relief once before -- also at Yankee Stadium, in the 2017 Wild Card Game. Berrios took the loss, allowing three runs, two on an Aaron Judge homer. He'll look for redemption in Game 1. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers
As for how New York concluded the regular season, they suffered a loss to Texas in the finale.
Aaron Judge's third-inning homer -- the last dinger hit at Globe Life Park -- marked the Yanks' only damage against Lance Lynn, who struck out 10 and permitted two hits in 7 1/3 innings. New York ended the year with 306 home runs, one shy of the Twins' 307. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/masahiro-tanaka-pitches-in-relief-for-yankees
Like New York, Minnesota also suffered a loss to closeout the regular season as they lost to Kansas City but unlike New York they set the home run record.
Jason Castro pumped his fist as he rounded the bases following his record-breaking homer. “according to https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-hit-3-homers-set-all-time-mlb-record
Castro didn’t know until after the game that the homer was far more important than he initially thought.”according to https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-hit-3-homers-set-all-time-mlb-record
The postseason hasn’t even started yet, but the Twins gathered some symbolic momentum in Sunday afternoon’s 5-4 walk-off loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium before the upcoming American League Division Series by emerging triumphant in a season-long battle against the Yankees.”according to https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-hit-3-homers-set-all-time-mlb-record
The Bomba Squad entered the day with 304 home runs, trailing the Bronx Bombers by one in the back-and-forth quest for the all-time home run title. New York added one with an Aaron Judge blast against the Rangers, but Minnesota rose to the challenge and triumphed with three homers, capped by Castro's blast, in Sunday's defeat, bringing the Twins’ final tally to 307 to stand alone as the most powerful team in Major League history.”according to https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-hit-3-homers-set-all-time-mlb-record
Castro’s fifth-inning blast gave the Twins the decisive 307-306 edge, but his fist pump actually had nothing to do with that. Instead, he had entered the game with the knowledge that he needed a homer to give the Twins the most homers hit by catchers in a season in Major League history -- 44 -- and that’s what he had been celebrating.”according to https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-hit-3-homers-set-all-time-mlb-record.
First pitch is set for 7:07pm from Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised on Major League Baseball Network.