This Sunday the (87-57) New York Yankees and the (77-67) Milwaukee Brewers will play the final game of this three-game series. The first pitch will be thrown out at 2:10 PM EST inside American Family Field. The Brewers were able to walk away from game one with a 7-6 win, as Milwaukee had a walk-off hit to finish the game.
The New York Yankees came into this one after sweeping the Boston Red Sox in a short two-game series. The Yankees looked great at the plate in those two games, as they scored 12 combined runs. They will need their bats to stay warm if they want to finish this series strong against the Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers entered this one after splitting a short two-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers were horrible at the plate in the final game, as they only scored one run. They will have to be better at the dish if they want to take down the Yankees in this one. 3;
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The New York Yankees are currently 8-2 in their last 10, as they have started to wake up at the plate. They are also still in first place in the AL East, as they have a 5.5-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays. New York also holds the second seed in the AL Playoffs, as they will have to win their division to hold onto that seed.
At the plate, the Yankees are scoring 4.97 runs per game and they are hitting .240 as a team. This is the third most runs scored per game, but only the 20th highest overall team batting average. They have struggled to consistently make contact with the ball, but they have multiple home run hitters to make up for that lack of contact. New York is averaging 1.56 home runs per game, which is also the highest average in the league. Watch for Aaron Judge at the plate in this one, as he has already hit 57 bombs this season. I would expect the Yankees to stay aggressive once they have reached base sa fely, as well. They have already stolen 91 bases this season, which is the seventh most in the league.
According to MLB.com, the Yankees will be starting Gerrit Cole on the mound. He is currently 11-7 with a 3.30 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. The last time he was on the mound, he pitched for 6.0 innings and he gave up four hits and four earned runs. The Red Sox got to him early, but he has been better on the road this season. He is currently 6-2 on the road with a 3.62 ERA. The New York bullpen has also been great this season, as they are allowing the second least amount of runs per game. As a team, the Yankees are allowing 3.53 runs per game, which is the third least in the MLB.