Following three straight losses against the Red Sox, the New York Yankees look to avoid the sweep in game four of the series.
- New York Yankees (77-71)
- Boston Red Sox (84-64)
- American League, 8:08 PM ET, ESPN
- Fenway Park, Boston, MA
The New York Yankees are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, which has caused their postseason chances to drop drastically.
The Yankees are now four games back of the second wild-card spot. It’s surprising to many considering how close they were to playoff contention just a week ago.
Tonight, manager Joe Girardi hands the ball to CC Sabathia, who provided the Yankees with a remarkable outing in his last time out.
The big left-hander is coming off an outing against the Dodgers where he pitched six and a third innings of shutout baseball. He struck out seven but received a no decision. Sabathia has looked great in his last five starts, posting an ERA of 2.40.
Opposing Sabathia will be Red Sox left-hander Drew Pomeranz, who is coming off an awful outing where he gave up five earned runs to the Orioles.
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Despite Pomeranz struggling in his most recent start, the Yankees should not be taking him lightly. In two starts against the Bronx Bombers this season, Pomeranz has a 1.46 ERA and has been lights out.
Lineups:
Yankees at Boston tonight at 8:05pm on ESPN and @WFAN660 pic.twitter.com/3suyK23vq9
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) September 18, 2016
Player To Watch:
Billy Butler
The Yankees have always been a team that has a tough time against left-handed pitchers, which is why they signed the big right-handed hitter Billy Butler. So far, he has proved his worth.
Being a new addition to the Yankee lineup, Butler has taken his role as facing lefties and ran with it. In his first three games as a Yankee, Butler has a slash line of .429/.375/.857 along with a home run and four RBI’s.
With the Yankees facing another left-handed pitcher today as well, expect Butler to continue his recent success and keep the ball rolling.
RECAP: Billy Butler’s pinch-hit homer in 9th can’t lift #Yankees over Red Sox. https://t.co/B2srJSyrel pic.twitter.com/2ou40dKqgj
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 17, 2016
This Day In Yankees History:
In 2010, Yankees then ace CC Sabathia pitched a gem against the Baltimore Orioles to give him his 20th win of the season. This was the first time Sabathia reached the 20 win mark in a season, as well as becoming the fourth Yankee pitcher since 2000 to accomplish the feat.
Bold Prediction:
The Yankees will break out of their losing skid by a score of 7-5 off a great day by Billy Butler who will hit a three-run home run.