Keys To A Series Win
Don’t Forget to Pack the Hitting Shoes
Led by Castro and Mark Teixeira, who have a combined four home runs and eight RBI, The 27-time Wolrd Champions scored 27 runs the opening series.
They’ll need that to continue not only because the Tigers offense is productive as well, but because Yankee starting pitching has a 7.47 ERA thus far.
This makes offensive performance imperative, and if they could score almost 30 runs every series, this will be a fun year.
Get The Starting Pitching In Check
The focus all spring was health. Now that the pitching is healthy, it’s time to provide solid play.
The Yankees are the only team in the American League with a winning record with a starting pitching ERA over 4.24 (New York has a 7.47).
This cannot continue if the Bombers want to compete in 2016. As good as their offense is, they will go as far as their starting pitching will take them.
With guys like Kinsler, Justin Upton, and Miguel Cabrera in the lineup, Yankee starters have a tall task this weekend. Yankee pitching will have to find a way to quiet the big bats if they want to leave Comerica with two or maybe three wins.
