James Paxton To Start The Finale As New York Goes For The Sweep Of Colorado
On Saturday Japanese right -hander Masahiro Tanaka started game two against Colorado
On Sunday James Paxton who is Canadian and who’s nickname is the Big Maple will start the finale for New York who is leading the American League East with a record of 64-33 and who will be going for the sweep of Colorado while Colorado who is a member of the National League West and who is fourth in their division will try to salvage a game out of the series in the Bronx.
As stated above,
James Paxton will start for New York. The left-hander comes into the finale with a record of 5-4 with a 3.94 earn run average.Paxton is seeking his fourth consecutive quality start, having limited the Rays to two runs and seven hits over six innings in his last effort on Monday. Since July 2, he has pitched to a 2.50 ERA in 18 innings, striking out 21 against four walks. He will oppose Colorado right -hander German Marquez who comes into the game with a record of 8-5 with a 5.12 earn run average. Marquez had the worst performance of his big league career in his last start, allowing 11 runs in 2 2/3 innings. Old delivery flaws that prevented him from getting his body into proper position returned in the outing. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers
As for New York and Colorado’s previous game,
On Friday night New York won without Aaron Boone in the dugout but on Saturday they won with their manager returning to his managerial duties.
It’s no secret that the Yankees’ high-powered offense has relied on the long ball. They are fifth in the Majors with 162 home runs -- their highest total through 97 games in club history -- and they have homered in all but 14 games this season, posting a 5-9 record in them. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
Saturday marked the 15th time the ball didn’t leave the yard. Perhaps surprisingly, then, the Yankees didn’t seem to need one of their signature Bronx Bombs, managing a double-digit scoreline in an 11-5 win over the Rockies at Yankee Stadium. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
We can do it without a homer,” said Austin Romine, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI. “Everybody likes to think we’re the Bombers, but this team’s been doing it here and there without home runs. And it just shows you that we can keep the line moving, get base hits when we need to, move guys when we need to, and we’re just playing baseball.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
With a game to spare, the Yankees improved to 14-0-1 in their past 15 home series -- their second-longest unbeaten-series streak at the current Yankee Stadium, behind a 17-series run from April to August of last year. The most recent time the Yanks scored 10-plus runs without a homer, coincidentally, came during that stretch, in an 11-1 victory over the Angels on April 28, 2018. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
A pair of big innings Saturday -- a five-spot in the second and a three-run fourth -- showcased how the Yanks’ scorching offense is anything but one-dimensional. With an excessive heat warning in effect across the city and a heat index of up to 110 degrees, the Yankees chased Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela out of the game after just 1 1/3 innings. He gave up six runs and recorded just four outs. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
Didi Gregorius led off the second with a double that rolled all the way to the left-field corner, and Gleyber Torres followed with a single that the Rockies mishandled defensively. Colorado tried to throw out Gregorius at home plate, but he had stopped short rounding third and it was Torres who tried to advance. Senzatela cut off the pass and relayed it to second, but he overthrew his man, allowing Gregorius to score and Torres to end up at third. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
Romine produced an RBI single before back-to-back one-out walks loaded the bases for Aaron Hicks, who answered the call with an RBI single of his own to set up a key spot for Edwin Encarnacion. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
In the same situation on Friday, Encarnacion hit a grand slam. On Saturday, he made do with a two-run double down the left-field line. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
“I think we got some breaks in that inning and took advantage of them,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “And to be able to run out a big lead today on a hot day when I think it was a challenge for everyone -- pitchers, hitters -- it was important.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
“I [said to myself], 'I don’t think we’ve hit a homer today to have that many runs.' It’s just a tribute to guys having quality at-bats up and down the lineup.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
In the fourth, it was more of the same for the Yanks, as they sought to control the strike zone, working to favorable counts and making at-bats difficult for opposing pitchers. Gregorius and Torres recorded run-scoring singles -- the latter of which scored Luke Voit, who headed to first after taking a pitch to the face. He stayed in the game before exiting for precautionary reasons. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
While the Yankees were kept homerless on the day, the Rockies hit a three-run shot courtesy of Nolan Arenado -- part of a five-spot for Colorado off Yanks starter Masahiro Tanaka in the sixth. After containing the Rockies through five economical innings, Tanaka started to lose command of his splitter, and it cost him on that particular pitch. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
“His split flattened out in that final inning,” Boone said. “Arenado got him on the split that turned into more of a two-seam fastball up and out over the plate, so I think he just lost the bite on that pitch there. I thought up to that point, it was a really good pitch for him today.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
“It’s been one of those things for him this year that whether it’s been within a game or start-to-start where he has searched for it. Hasn’t been real consistent for him, but also, the day could’ve contributed to it. Just a lot of long innings on the other side in the first half of the game, obviously the heat and everything. So it’s hard to say exactly.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
In their first series after the All-Star break, the Yankees notably hit only one home run in three games. But that turned out to be an anomaly, as their batters knocked 12 long balls, including two grand slams, over their next five games. As Saturday’s victory illustrated, though, there isn’t only one way for the Yanks to win ballgames. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
“It’s a really good offense,” said DJ LeMahieu, who went 3-for-4 against his former club. “Offensively, we can hurt you in a lot of ways." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-score-11-runs-beat-rockies-without-homer
With the win, New York who is a member of the American League East improves to 63-33 on the season. “according to https://www.mlb.com/standings
Meanwhile Colorado had to settle for yet another loss.
Yes, the Rockies lost another tough game to the Yankees, 11-5, on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium to extend their losing streak to six, but Colorado showed signs of life on offense. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
On Friday, manager Bud Black said the Rockies had a bad day because the offense and pitching staff were in terrible slumps. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
But things started to change in Saturday’s five-run sixth inning against right-hander Mashahiro Tanaka. The Yankees were ahead, 9-0, when the Rockies scored their first run on an RBI double by Trevor Story. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
Two batters later, the Rockies made it a game, when Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer. Daniel Murphy followed with a double, and Ian Desmond drove him home with an RBI single. Although they didn’t score another run, the Rockies went 2-for-2 with runners in scoring position for the game. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
“[The sixth inning] got us within slam range at 9-5 in the middle of the game. ... That was good to see. Hopefully it becomes a carryover,” Black said. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
Arenado, who left the game because of leg cramps in the eighth inning, has struggled of late. In his last 25 games, he is 20-for-86 (.233) with four home runs and 14 RBIs. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
“Right now, I’m a little uncomfortable [at the plate]. It’s been a grind. I hit some balls hard the last week-and-a-half and had nothing to show for it,” Arenado said. "It was just nice to see it go out, drive in some runs.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
Senzatela had no excuses for bad outing
Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela had one of his worst outings of the season in Saturday's loss to the Yankees. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
Senzatela lasted 1 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. He even made a throwing error in the five-run second that proved costly. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
“The pitchers had a tough go of it in the second inning. Senzatela threw one away and a few innings later, Chad Bettis threw one away," Black said. "We are not playing the defense we are accustomed to."https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
One wonders if the heat played a role for Senzatela to be ineffective on the mound. The gametime temperature was 94 degrees, but Senzatela had no excuses. The last time Senzatela had a quality start was June 23 against the Dodgers, when he allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings.”according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
“I had too many hitters in bad counts,” Senzatela said. “You try to make quality pitches, get out of the jams. I’m mostly frustrating myself, not being able to have a quality start.” ““according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
Black said the Rockies issued too many walks (five) to the Yankees. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
"When the Yankees got some hits, the ball was elevated," Black said. "[The double] to [Aaron] Judge in the first inning, the ball was up. DJ [LeMahieu] found a hit in the first inning of the game. It’s part of baseball. “according to https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/nolan-arenado-homers-in-rockies-loss-to-yankees
First pitch is set for 1:05pm. from Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised on ATT Sports Net - , Yes and TBS.