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Ahead Of New York, Baltimore Opening Their Three Game Series Tonight In Bronx New York Aaron Hicks Was Put On Paternity List, Miguel Andujar Was Called Up From Triple-A Scranton / Wilkies-Barre

Ahead of New York, Baltimore opening their s tonight in Bronx New York Aaron Hicks was put on the paternity list that was instituted by Major League Baseball in 2011

What is the paternity list?

It allows a team to replace a player who is an expectant father for 1-3 days on the roster to be available for the birth of his child.

“according to baseball-reference .com

Miguel Andujar was called up from Triple -A Scranton / Wilkies -Barre.

“according the New York Yankees social media account on Twitter”

This season in the minor leagues for Triple -A Scranton Wilkies / Barre Miguel Andujar has had 49 at bats, has a batting 347 batting average with 3 home runs, 6 runs, batted in , 1 stolen bases

“according to milb.com”

Luis Severino, Jordan Lyles are starting as New York, Baltimore begin their series that is a three game series tonight in Bronx New York.

Though,

Could mother nature get in the way of Luis Severino, Jordan Lyles making their starts?

I would say that is a possibility because at first pitch which is 7:05pm there is 39% chance of rain then it increases to 51% of rain an hour after first pitch then decreases to 40 % chance of rain by the time the game is supposed to be over.

“according to accuweather.com”

Luis Severino, Jordan are alike because they are both right handed pitchers!

Luis Severino, Jordan Lyles are different because Luis Severino comes into the game with a record of 1-1 with an earn run average of 2.08. Jordan Lyles comes into the game with a record of 1-1 with an earn run average of 3.52.

“according to espn.com”

New York comes into the game with a record of 10-6 is in first place in the American League East because they won 10-2 over Cleveland on Sunday in Bronx New York because Gerrit Cole started New York, Cleveland finale Sunday in Bronx New York he returned to form.

How?

He pitched 6.2 innings , gave up 0 earned runs, struckout 9 batters , walked 1 batter in a 10-2 New York win.

“according to espn.com”

Offensively in his start verses Cleveland Gerrit Cole was supported by DJ Lemahieu, Tim Locastro , Anthony Rizzo homering but they didn’t all homer in the same inning.

DJ Lemahieu homered to left in the bottom of the 6th inning 363 feet Jose Trevino scored. In the bottom of the 8th inning Tim Locastro homered to left 415 feet Marwin Gonzalez scored, In the top of the first inning homered to right 363 feet, Aaron Judge scored.

“according to espn.com”

New York who like Baltimore is a member of American League East comes into the game with a record of 10-6 and is leading the American League East because Toronto who like New York who like Baltimore is a member of the American League East lost to Houston 8-7 who unlike them, Toronto is a member of the American League West Sunday because Rookie Jeremy Pena hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift Houston over Toronto and in the process Toronto had their four game winning streak snapped and is now behind New York in the American League East standings

“according to espn.com”

Baltimore who like New York, Toronto is a member of the American League East comes into the game with a record of 6-10 is 4.0 games back of New York who is in first place because they lost to the Los Angeles Angeles 7-6 on Sunday though Trey Mancini hit a three run homer in the third inning. Ryan Mountcastle had a run batted in single in the seventh before Austin Hays tied the game with a two run drive off Austin Warren. Though, before that the Los Angeles Angels led 6-0 in the first inning but allowed Baltimore to tie the game before hanging on to avoid a sweep of the weekend series.

“according to an article on espn.com”

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

The game is going to be televised on MASN, Yes!