Masahiro Tanaka, Blake Snell Are Starting The Opening Game Of The Three Game Series In The Bronx As New York Gets Another Crack At Tampa Bay

Nine days ago New York lost three out of four games to Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

On Tuesday night New York and Tampa Bay begin this three game series in the Bronx where New York will get another crack at Tampa Bay and will be looking for a different result while Tampa Bay will be looking for more of the same result they got at Tropicana Field.

New York who is leading the American League East comes into the opening game of the three game series with a record of 16-6 while Tampa Bay who is second in the American League East comes into the opening game of the three game series with a record of 14-9 while they’re 2.5 games back of New York in the American League East standings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/standings

Masahiro Tanaka will start the opening game of the three game series for New York.

The Japanese right handed pitcher comes into the game with a record of 0-0 with an earn run average of 2.31.

Tanaka leaned heavily on his slider and splitter in his last start, holding the Braves to two runs and five hits over four innings. Tanaka tossed 66 pitches in the outing and is continuing to build stamina after sustaining a concussion on July 4. He will oppose Tampa Bay’s Blake Snell who comes into the game with a record of 1-0 with an earn average of 2.08 who unlike him is a left handed pitcher. In his last time out, Snell had his best outing of the season, tossing five scoreless innings against the Red Sox. Snell will face the Yankees for the second time this season; he pitched three scoreless innings in the first meeting. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers

As for New York’s previous game,

They swept Boston who like New York and Tampa Bay is a member of the American League East.

Luke Voit contributed to New York’s offense in the finale of their four series verses Boston in the Bronx.

How?

By hitting two home runs!

When? In the second and third inning. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/luke-voit-mashes-two-homers-yankees-sweep-red-sox

Unlike New York,

Tampa Bay had an off day on Monday and played doubleheader on Sunday verses Toronto where they completed one game and played another one.

In those games Tampa Bay won both.

How?

In the first game  Brandon Lowe hit three home runs at Sahlen Field. In just two games in the Majors, Lowe has done plenty of damage in the same ballpark, including a game-winning solo home run in the ninth inning on Sunday in the Rays’ 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. “according to an article by Juan Toribio on mlb.com

In the second game though Tampa had to have an eighth inning comeback that included , Yandy Díaz singling to right field, which should’ve moved Austin Meadows to third base, representing the tying run. But a misplay by Teoscar Hernández in the outfield allowed Meadows to scoot around the bases and tie the game at 5.according to an article by Juan Toribio on mlb.com

Tampa Bay went into extra innings Willy Adames sent a first-pitch fastball over the right-center-field fence at Sahlen Field, giving the Rays the two-run lead they wouldn’t relinquish. It was the second home run of the season for Adames, who showed once again why he’s considered one of the best young shortstops in the American League.according to an article by Juan Toribio on mlb.com

First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium.

The game will be televised on ESPN, Fox Sports Sun and Yes.