6:35 pm
September 17

Angels @ Yankees

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Angels (68-82)

@ New York Yankees (98-53)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Suarez (LAA): 2-6; 6.94 ERA

Severino (NYY) 0-0; 0.00 ERA (first start of 2019)

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Los Angeles Angels: 3-7

New York Yankees: 6-4

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Angels: (+269)

New York Yankees: (-309)

 

• The New York Yankees will see the return of yet another familiar face on Tuesday as two-time All-Star right-hander Luis Severino is expected to make his season debut in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Severino has been sidelined since spring training with shoulder inflammation that turned into a Grade 2 lat strain.”I am very excited about (my return). It’s been a long wait, but it happened. I’m happy that I’m healthy and I’m going to be able to help my team,” Severino told reporters. The 25-year-old Severino’s season debut comes on the heels of the one provided by fellow right-hander Dellin Betances, who returned from right shoulder impingement and a right lat strain to strike out both batters he faced on just eight pitches in New York’s 6-4 setback in Toronto on Sunday.

• The Yankees (98-53) dropped two of three to the Blue Jays to see their magic number hold at three to clinch the American League East heading into their series with the Angels (68-82), who snapped a six-game skid with a 6-4 win against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Albert Pujols belted his 656th homer and drove in four runs in the finale, although he is 2-for-12 against the Yankees this season and 2-for-9 in his career versus Severino.

• Suarez fell to 0-5 in his last 11 starts since beating the Rays on June 15 after yielding six runs on four hits in three innings of last Tuesday’s 8-0 setback against Cleveland. “Clearly, command was an issue (versus the Indians). He was trying to do what he did in Oakland by pitching in, but obviously a few went too far in,” Angels manager Brad Ausmus said of the 21-year-old, who hit three batters in his short stint. Suarez has been taken deep 20 times in 16 appearances (71 1/3 innings) heading into his first career tilt versus the Yankees.

• Severino allowed four earned runs on 13 hits with 11 strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings in three rehab appearances, one at Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre and two others with Double-A Trenton. “We’re excited to get him back,” New York manager Aaron Boone told reporters. “I feel like he’s been in a pretty good place physically now for a couple months and building really good momentum, and I feel like his progression has gone really smooth.” Severino, who tossed 64 pitches over 3 1/3 innings in his last minor-league appearance, is expected to be limited to approximately 75 on Tuesday.

• New York RF Aaron Judge launched a solo shot on Sunday, boosting his September totals in homers (four), RBIs (seven) and runs scored (11).

• Los Angeles SS Andrelton Simmons is 5-for-12 in his last three contests after going 4-for-35 in his previous nine.

• Yankees INF DJ LeMahieu is 10-for-22 with two RBIs and three runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

7/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
New York Yankees