Luis Severino, Yusei Kikuchi Are Starting New York, Toronto Finale This Afternoon In Toronto Ontario Canada Instead Of Gerrit Cole, Yusei Kikuchi
Luis Severino, Yusei Kikuchi who is a right handed pitcher, Yusei Kikuchi who is a left handed pitcher are starting New York, Toronto finale this afternoon in Toronto Ontario Canada instead of Gerrit Cole, Yusei Kikuchi.
Why?
Because Luis Severino didn’t make his originally scheduled start on Thursday because he was put on the Covid -19 injured list. Though, he never tested positive for Covid -19 and Clarke Schmidt who usually comes out of the bullpen for New York started in his place. After the game though Luis Severino was reinstated from the covid injured list, New York designated right handed pitcher, reliever Ryan Weber for assignment.
Though,
Gerrit Cole is going to start Monday night for New York opposing Tampa Bay, Shane McClanahan as New York, Tampa Bay play their inaugural game of their three game series in St. Petersburg Florida.
Gerrit Cole is a right handed starting pitcher! Shane McClanahan is a left handed starting pitcher!
Gerrit Cole is going to come into Monday night’s game with a record of 6-1 with an earn run average of 3.33. Shane McClanahan is going to be coming into Monday night’s game with a record of 7-3 with an earn run average of 1.84.
Now lets get back to this afternoon’s New York, Toronto finale in Toronto Ontario Canada!
Luis Severino comes into the finale with a record of 4-1 with an earn run average of 2.80.
Yusei Kikuchi comes into the game with a record of 2-3 with an earn run average of 4.80.
“according to mlb.com”
In the finale New York comes in with a record of 49-16 is leading the American League East and is going to be looking to sweep Toronto because they won the first two games of the series including Saturday afternoons game 4-0.
In New York’s 4-0 win over Toronto on Saturday New York got to Toronto starting pitcher Alek Manoah offensively Saturday in Toronto Ontario Canada!
How?
In the top of the 4th inning Aaron Hicks hit 3 run double to right scoring Isiah Kiner -Falefa , Anthony Rizzo . Gleyber Torres to give New York a 3-0 lead . Then in the top of the 6th inning Isiah Kiner -Falefa doubled to left scoring Gleyber Torres.
Pitching took care of the rest as Clay Holmes, Michael King, Jameson Taillon shutout Toronto offensively Saturday in New York’s 4-0 win.
Clay Holmes closed the game pitching 1.1 innings giving up 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, struckout 1 Toronto batter and along the way pitched his 29thconsecutive scoreless outing, a new franchise record that was previously held by Mariano Rivera.
Mariano Rivera pitched for New York from 1995-2013 having a record 82-60 with an earn run average of 2.21 and entered the game from the bullpen to the song Enter Sandman by Metallica!
During Mariano Rivera’s 19 seasons pitching for New York he was 13x all star, 5x World Series Champion, Willy Ways World Series MVP , All- Star game MVP ALCS MVP, 5x Rolaides Reliver Of The Year.
“according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riverma01.shtml
Clay Holmes had this to say about Mariano Rivera Just the fact that it’s Mariano Rivera makes it pretty special,” said Holmes. “He’s a guy that I grew up watching, I think everybody did. What he’s done for this game is pretty amazing. So just to be in the same category for this one little thing he’s done is pretty cool.”
Though Clay Holmes wasn’t the only to say something what Clay Holmes accomplished as New York manager Aaron Boone did as well.
Aaron Boone had this to say about Clay Holmes out think about this storied franchise and you bring up the name Mariano. I mean, what more can you say, He’s been absolutely dominant and was again today.”
Clay Holmes performance on the mound earned him the the team’s championship belt awarded to the most impactful player in a game.
Though,
Before Clay Holmes closed the game for New York Michael King who relieved Jameson Taillon pitched 2.0 innings gave up 1 hit , 0 earned runs walked 1 Toronto batter, struck out 3 Toronto batters. Jameson Taillon who started the game for New York pitched 5.2 innings, gave up 4 hits , 0 earned runs, walked 2 Toronto batters , struckout 8 Toronto batters.
“according espnapp”
Aaron Boone had this to say about his teams latest win over Toronto!
’Ive been saying that a lot, but it continues to ring true,
was just a huge offensive explosion with the long ball, and tonight was pitching and defense and a couple of really good at-bats in big spots off a really good pitcher. So, just another really good win by the guys doing it in a lot of different ways.”
“according to Julia Kreuz article on mlb.com”
In the finale Toronto is going to be looking salvage a game out of the three game series because Toronto comes into the game with a record of 37-28 is 12.0 games back of New York in second place in the American League East because they lost the first two games of the series including Saturday’s game because Alek Manoah who started Saturday’s game for Toronto pitched 5.1 innings gave 4 earned runs including Aaron Hicks three run double scoring Isiah Kiner -Falefa , Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres in the top of the 4th inning. Isiah Kiner -Falefa doubling to left scoring Gleyber Torres.
“according to espn.com”
Alek Manoah had this to say about his start verses New York!
“I just think that if I go out and execute, and attack the zone and compete, I’ll give my team a chance to compete every time,
Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo who was ejected from the game had this to say about Alek Manoah’s start!
Honestly, a lot of calls didn’t go his way today,He had to battle a little bit harder this time. That’s how it goes in baseball, but I can say that some calls didn’t go his way. He had to battle extra that inning, for sure.”
“according to Keegan Matheson’s article on mlb.com”
First pitch is set for 1:37pm from Rogers Centre!
The game is going to be televised on Major League Baseball Network, TVA Sports , SNET, Yes!