CC Sabathia Tabbed To Start Game Three In Anaheim As New York Takes On Los Angeles
On Wednesday night CC Sabathia will start game three of the four game series for New York in Anaheim while starting catcher Gary Sanchez will return to the lineup on the west coast after being on the disabled list with a left calf strain where New York will look to win their third game in a row against Los Angeles while Los Angeles meanwhile will look to get in the win column for the first time in the series and avoid their third setback to the team that wears pinstripes.
New York who is a member of the American League East comes into the game with a record of 13-10 while Los Angeles who is a member of the American League West comes into the game with record of 9-15. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/standings
As stated above, CC Sabathia will start the game for New York. The veteran left-hander who is playing his last Major League season comes into the game with a record of 1-0 with a 0.00 earn run average. Since coming off the injured list, Sabathia has limited opponents to an unearned run and four hits over 10 innings, with eight strikeouts. This will be his final regular-season start at the Big A, where he is 5-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 13 career starts. He will oppose Los Angeles right -hander Felix Pena who comes into the game with a record of 0-1 with a 4.15 earn run average. Pena reached five innings for the first time this season against the Mariners on Friday. He gave up just two hits, but they were both homers, and he was charged with three runs in a no-decision. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers
As for New York and Los Angeles previous game, New York topped Los Angeles.
Voit homered twice on Tuesday, powering his club to a 7-5 victory over the Angels. Mike Ford also belted his first Major League homer, supporting Domingo German’s terrific start as New York won its fifth straight contest. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
“A lot of the guys are out of the lineup and I’m not getting as many pitches to hit,” Voit said. “I’ve just got to stay in my zone and not swing at bad stuff, try to put myself in good counts and get pitches to hit. Sometimes that happens, sometimes it doesn’t, but I’ve got to find a way, grind out at-bats and get on base for the guys -- or hit home runs.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
“A lot of the guys are out of the lineup and I’m not getting as many pitches to hit,” Voit said. “I’ve just got to stay in my zone and not swing at bad stuff, try to put myself in good counts and get pitches to hit. Sometimes that happens, sometimes it doesn’t, but I’ve got to find a way, grind out at-bats and get on base for the guys -- or hit home runs.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
Voit claimed the team lead with seven homers and extended his on-base streak to 34 games, the longest active mark in the Majors, as his third career multi-homer game helped to build a 7-1 lead behind German. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
Pitching has been the driving force as the Yankees have won seven of their last eight games, with their starters going 4-1 with a 1.56 ERA over that span. A 26-year-old righty with electric stuff, German in particular has been excellent, prompting Voit to summarize his teammate’s night as “disgusting.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
Commanding all three of his pitches, German limited the Angels to an unearned run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings, picking up his fourth victory in five starts. He walked one and struck out five in a 99-pitch effort. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
"I've been working really hard toward this,” German said through an interpreter. “This is a great opportunity that I have now. I can't let it go. I can't lose my focus. I've got to believe in myself, believe in what I can do out there and believe in my talent as a player and a pitcher to keep working." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
That efficient outing was especially welcome after the Yankees played back-to-back extra-inning games on both coasts, leaving most of manager Aaron Boone's frontline bullpen options on ice. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
"It wasn’t real easy for him the first couple of innings," Boone said. "It wasn’t the sharpest breaking balls he’s had, but he pitched. He keeps showing us that when he’s not necessarily at his best, he’s still able to go out and have a performance like he did." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
With the victory, German improved to 4-1 with a 1.75 ERA through five games (four starts). “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
"His numbers right now, he’s like a top five pitcher in baseball," Voit said. "He’s getting the job done, stepping up in big situations for us. In the time we’ve needed him to step up, he’s been there for us." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
The six-run cushion prompted the Yanks to insert Chad Green into what appeared to be a low-leverage eighth-inning situation, but that backfired as the struggling reliever loaded the bases on two hits and a walk, then served up a grand slam on a fat changeup to Justin Bour. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
"It seems like it's been a common theme right now," said Green, whose ERA bloated from 12.27 to 16.43. "I'm just not executing pitches when I need to. Bottom line, it's been really bad so far." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
Luis Cessa relieved and induced an inning-ending double play from Kevan Smith, and Zack Britton pitched the ninth for his first save. Boone said that the Yankees will continue to work on addressing the mechanical flaws that are affecting Green's performance. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
"He’s fine physically; just struggling to finish hitters," Boone said. "He just doesn’t quite have that finish on pitches we’re used to seeing." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
Tyler Wade and Gleyber Torres also drove in runs, while Brett Gardner finished a home run shy of the cycle in a four-hit performance as the Yankees improved to a season-high three games over .500 at 13-10, sending the Angels to their ninth loss in 11 games. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
"Right now, we’re getting it done in all facets of the game," Voit said. "Obviously the home runs are nice, but we’re getting guys over, getting sacrifice flies, huge hits. Guys are stepping up in bigger roles and it’s fun to watch." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-leads-yankees-to-5th-straight-win
First pitch is set for 10:07pm from Angels Stadium Of Anaheim. The game will be televised on Major League Baseball Network and Yes. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2019-04