Chad Green To Start As New York Heads To Detroit ?
After taking 3-4 from Boston at Fenway Park New York now heads to Michigan where they will visit Detroit for a three game series starting Tuesday night but mother nature could be the deciding factor as to if they get the opening game in or not as there will be a shower or thunderstorm in spots this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy; warm and humid “according to https://weather.com/weather/today/l/Detroit+MI?canonicalCityId=337ea264573f9ddc799111134479990edd1e0a02a14db19c962eadcf0d06d759
As Aaron Boone has done often this season he might consider using an opener in the first game in Detroit as New York has not announced the starter but if I had to take a guess about who would open the game for New York. I think it would be Chad Green because he has been the opener a lot this season.
On the season the right -hander has a record of 3-4 with a 3.60 earn run average. If Chad Green does start he will oppose Detroit right -hander Edwin Jackson who comes into the game with a record of 3-9 with a 9.16 This will be Jackson's second start this year against the Yankees; he took a 6-2 loss to them on June 6 while still with the Blue Jays, giving up six runs in 3 1/3 innings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers
New York who is leading the American League East comes into the opening of the three game series with a record of 95-50 while Detroit who is a member of the American League Central comes into the opening game of the three game series with a record of 42-100 and is last in their division. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/standings
As for New York’s previous game they blanked Boston at Fenway Park.
James Paxton started getting in the swing in August where he went 6-0 and began September 7-0 and then in his most recent September start against New York’s American League East rival the left-hander picked up his eighth straight win. So would you say James Paxton has found his groove?
Paxton scattered four hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out seven. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
"I'm feeling good," Paxton said. "I feel like I have a good process going. I'm in a good spot and Romine did a great job mixing it up. Guys are making great plays behind me. It was just a good overall team win tonight." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
Notching his career-high 13th victory, Paxton is the first Yankees hurler to win eight straight starts since Ivan Nova in 2011. Paxton has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last four starts, tying Masahiro Tanaka for the longest streak by a Yankee this year. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
"He's got a purpose when he's pitching. He's fun to catch," Romine said. "He stays aggressive. When he mixes in his curveballs and sliders, he kind of keeps guys off-balance. He's known predominantly as a fastball guy, so guys are selling out. That splits the plate up a little bit and guys can't guess as easily. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
"My dad played for the Red Sox, so I always wanted to play here," Romine said. "I really enjoy coming here, and I love the park. I like being a Yankee and coming here and playing here." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
In 26 games since the beginning of July, Romine is batting .345 (30-for-87) with 14 runs, six doubles, five homers and 15 RBIs. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
"We've been seeing that with Ro a lot in the second half, where offensively I think he found some things and started to click," Boone said. "I think he's in a good routine as far as how to prepare and doing work on the days he's not playing. He's giving us a lot of good at-bats on the days he is playing." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
Joltin' Gio
Having been activated from the injured list prior to Sunday's game, Urshela's newfound bat speed did not seem to be affected by the brief layoff. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
Urshela greeted Darwinzon Hernandez with a drive that cleared the Green Monster in the seventh, a frame that also featured a DJ LeMahieu RBI single and a Gleyber Torres sacrifice fly. Urshela has hit 19 homers this year after hitting a combined eight homers in 167 games over his previous three seasons. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
[I feel] really good, really healthy," Urshela said. "I'm ready to finish strong this month. I'm feeling good. Thank God I am healthy right now." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-yanks-eliminate-red-sox-in-al-east
Unlike New York, Detroit had an off day on Monday and also lost their previous game as they lost to Oakland out west.
The Tigers became the first Major League team to reach the 100-loss mark this season after falling, 3-1, to the A’s on Sunday in the final game of a road swing through Kansas City and the Bay Area. “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
Detroit, which enters a series at home against the Yankees on Tuesday with a 42-100 record, lost 98, 98 and 99 games the last three seasons. This season will wind up as the worst for Detroit since the 119-loss season of 2003, when the Tigers reached 100 losses on Aug. 30. “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
“Everybody here is a competitor; we wouldn’t be here if we weren’t striving to win like these playoff teams,” said left fielder Christin Stewart, who plated Detroit's only run in the fifth inning with his ninth homer of the season. “We are a young team, learning together, but every time we go out there, we’re still expecting to win. “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
“I know we haven’t been on the winning side a lot, but that’s still our goal.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
Daniel Norris, held to three innings for the sixth consecutive start as the Tigers try to keep him going every fifth day without exceeding an innings limit, is not happy with the 100-loss mark, but he offers some perspective, too, after giving up one hit and one run this time out. “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
“It’s been a tough season as far as that goes,” said Norris, who took the loss. “But if we focus on every day and try and grow every day, we’re going to get better. And honestly, we’ve been playing really good baseball lately. We’re not coming out on top as much as we’d like, but you’ve got to look at the progress we’ve made.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
Manager Ron Gardenhire doesn’t want to be saddled with a 100-loss season any more than anyone else, but he’s spent a life in baseball, long enough to know that tomorrow is a new day. His Tigers teams lost 98 and 99 games the last two seasons, and his 2011 Twins team also lost 99.
“No one wants to lose 100 ballgames,” Gardenhire said. “But when you’re with a young ball team like this, I understand this. We’ve had some really bad streaks, and that’s how you wind up losing 100. We’ve had too many of those bad streaks.
“But if you look at our team out there, there are a lot of rookies, a lot of young people playing and a lot of injuries to our pitchers. We don’t try to use any excuses; people have to step up. As long as they are playing the game like they are playing and trying hard and giving everything they have, then you know what? The 100 losses mean nothing to me. I know that these guys give a flip, they are trying, and that’s all I can ask for as a manager.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
Gardenhire and the Tigers organization like what they have in the Minor League pipeline, especially in terms of pitching. And they have role models, particularly the Astros. It was in 2013 that Houston lost 111 games; Houston has been in the postseason three times in the last four years and will be there again this time around.”according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
“Look at them now,” Gardenhire said of the Astros. “That’s kind of what we look at.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
The Tigers got just two hits off A’s left-hander Sean Manaea in seven innings on Sunday, the first of which was Stewart’s homer. The A’s were already up, 3-0, at that point. “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
Saturday and Sunday were mostly a study in frustration for the Tigers’ offense. The hitters compounded Saturday’s 19 strikeouts with 13 more on Sunday. The 32 combined K's equal the most in back-to-back nine-inning games for Detroit this year; the Tigers struck out 32 times combined on April 26 (12) and April 28 (20). “according to https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-fall-to-a-s-for-100th-loss-of-2019
First pitch is set for 6:40pm from Comerica Park. The game will be televised on FS-D, YES.