The New York Yankees will host the Oakland Athletics in the third game of their series in the American League East versus American League West from Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 6.9 miles per hour winds.
The New York Yankees are coming off of a 1 run win against the Oakland Athletics in their last game. Jose Trevino backed him with an RBI single in the first and Marwin Gonzalez homered in the second in the win. The series is at 2-0 in favor of the New York Yankees going into game 3.
JP Sears got the start for the New York Yankees. He has a 0.00 ERA, with 8 strikes and a .95 whip. He made his second major league start and limited the A’s to three hits in 5 2/3 innings in the win.
New York Yankees right-hander, Jameson Taillon will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.19 ERA with 63 strikes and a 1.11 whip
The Oakland Athletics are coming off of a 9 run loss against the New York Yankees in their last game. The series is at 2-0 in favor of the New York Yankees going into game 3.
Frankie Montas got the start for the Oakland Athletics. He has a 3.20 ERA, with 99 strikes and a 1.08 whip. He pitched 6 innings in the win for the A’s he had 7 strikes in the loss.
Oakland Athletics left-hander, Cole Irvin will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.29 ERA with 47 strikes and a 1.24 whip.
The Athletics are 4-9 in their last 13 road games and are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Athletics are also 19-47 in their last 66 vs. a team with a winning record. The Yankees are 47-14 in their last 61 overall and are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series. The Yankees are also 38-13 in their last 51 home games. The Yankees should easily get the win in this one.