New York Breaks Out The Bats, Sweeps Toronto In Bronx New York In The Process

New York swept Toronto who like them is member of the American League East and in the process won their eighth straight game!

How?

Luke Voit crushed his Major League-leading 20th home run as the Yankees became the first team in history to hit six or more homers in three consecutive games.”according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Voit all homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning from right-hander Chase Anderson. After an out, Stanton and Gleyber Torres followed with back-to-back blasts, marking the seventh five-homer inning in Major League history and the first since the Nationals enjoyed one on July 27, 2017.according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

Gary Sánchez added another long ball in the seventh off T.J. Zeuch, and the Yanks’ 19 homers in the series soared a combined 7,496 feet. according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

And New York won 10-7 while Toronto meanwhile was swept by New York!

Why?

Chase Anderson allowed an RBI double to Gary Sánchez to put the Blue Jays behind, then it unraveled on just three pitches. On the first pitch, Brett Gardner launched a two-run shot. On the second, DJ LeMahieu made it back-to-back homers. On the third, Luke Voit made it three in a row with his fourth of the series and MLB-leading 20th of the season.

The Yankees still weren’t done. Giancarlo Stanton went yard just one out later and, before Anderson could escape the inning, Gleyber Torres launched the fifth home run of the frame. Home runs have been a major issue for the Blue Jays’ pitching staff recently, but this series against the Yankees has taken the worry to a different level. “according to an article by Keegan Matheson on mlb.com

New York who is in second place in the division will now take their eight game winning streak on the road starting Friday.

Where?

Massachusetts!

Where they will take on their American League rival Boston who is in last place in the division when they open a three game series.

Jordan Montgomery who is a left handed pitcher will start for New York in the opening game of the three game series.

Jordan Montgomery comes into the opening game with a record of 2-2 and a 4.76 earn run average.

Montgomery recorded a career high nine strikeouts in his last outing , holding the Orioles to an unearned run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings. This will be Montgomery’s third start of the season verses the Redsox who he defeated on July 31st. He will oppose Martin Perez who like Jordan Montgomery is a left handed pitcher. Martin Perez comes into the opening game of the three game series with a record of 3-4 with an earn run average of 4.33. The veteran has been Boston’s most consistent starter this season. Perez got the win in his last start at Tropicana Field , holding the Rays to three runs, two earned over five innings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/probable-pitchers