Gerrit Cole Is Starting, Getting Another Crack At Tampa Bay, Opposing Collin McHugh Tonight In St. Petersburg Florida
Twenty four days ago Gerrit Cole didn’t have such a great outing verses Tampa Bay!
Where?
Bronx New York!
Why?
Because Gerrit Cole served up a change up to Yoshi Tsutsugo who is a switch hitter for Tampa Bay as it hovered near the bottom of the strike zone. That 109th offering of the afternoon got smacked to the gap in right-center field, chasing home the deciding run of the Yankees’ fifth consecutive loss, a 4-2 defeat on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
Tonight Gerrit Cole is starting, getting another crack at Tampa Bay, opposing Collin McHough who like him is a right handed pitcher!
Where?
St. Petersburg Florida!
Gerrit Cole comes into the game game with a record of 4-1 with an earn run average of 1.61.
In his first meeting with Tampa Bay on April 18, 2021 Cole took his only loss of the season, despite striking out 10 and allowing three runs (two earned) in 6 1/3 innings.
Collin McHough comes into the game with a record of 0-1 with an earn run average of 7.36.
After striking out five in two perfect innings as the opener in Anaheim on Thursday, McHugh will pitch in a similar role ahead of Ryan Yarbrough against a Yankees lineup stacked with right-handed hitters. McHugh will likely work two or three innings.
New York who is a member of the American League East comes into the game with a record of 19-16 and is second in the division and 2.0 games back of Boston who is leading the division.
“according to Yankees Standings | New York Yankees (mlb.com)”
Why?
Because they won the opening game of the three game series!
When?
Last night by a score of 3-1!
Where?
St. Petersburg Florida!
Why?
Aaron Judge , Jordan Montgomery , Gary Sanchez led New York to a 3-1 over Tampa Bay in the opening game of the three game series.
When?
Last night!
Where?
St. Petersburg Florida!
How?
Aaron Judge hit a first inning home run off Tampa Bay starter Luis Patiño , Jordan Montgomery pitched six innings, threw eighty five pitches including twenty three change ups.
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
What is a changeup?
A changeup is one of the slowest pitches thrown in baseball, and it is predicated on deception.
The changeup is a common off-speed pitch, and almost every starting pitcher owns a changeup as part of his arsenal. (A larger number of relief pitchers do not, because they typically only face hitters once and therefore have less of a need for deception.) A good changeup will cause a hitter to start his swing well before the pitch arrives, resulting in either a swing and miss or very weak contact. But when a hitter is able to identify the changeup, the pitch is among the easiest to hit because of its low velocity.
“according to Changeup (CH) | Glossary | MLB.com”
And Gary Sanchez like Aaron Judge homered.
Meanwhile,
Tampa Bay who like New York is a member of the American League East comes into the game with a record of 19-18 is in fourth place in the division and is 3.0 games back of Boston who is leading the division.
“according to Yankees Standings | New York Yankees (mlb.com)
Why?
Because Tampa Bay was on the other end of the spectrum in the opening game of the three game series!
When?
Last night!
Where?
St. Petersburg Florida!
Why?
Because they lost the opening of the three game series to New York by a score of 3-1!
Why?
Hits were hard to come by, as they managed only three on the night and recorded their Major League-leading 25th double-digit strikeout game. Hits with runners in scoring position were in even shorter supply, with Tampa Bay going 0-for-5 in those situations in the series opener. But their pitching was good enough to keep it close, even as they fell to 10-10 in games decided by two runs or fewer this season.
“according to an article by Matt Berry on mlb.com”
First pitch is set for 7:10pm from Tropicana Field!
The game is going to be televised on Bally Sports Sun, Yes!