The New York Yankees keep grinding out victories and enter their weekend tilt with the Boston Red Sox on a high note. Thursday saw the Bronx Bombers win their three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians, thanks to Cody Bellinger’s home run and a great outing from Max Fried. Now, it’s time for the age-old AL East rivalry as the Sawx come to town. It’s been a rough go for … [Read more...] about New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Old rivalry kicks off again Friday
NY Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians: ALCS-clinching rematch is on
The date is October 19, 2024. The site is Progressive Field; Cleveland, Ohio. Two pitchers take the mound for the game that night, Game 5 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. Neither will get the win, and one won’t even finish five innings. But when the dust settles, Juan Soto’s home run in the tenth inning puts the Yankees ahead 5-2 and proves the … [Read more...] about NY Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians: ALCS-clinching rematch is on
NY Mets at LA Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, Round 2
After a grinder of an extra-innings win on Monday, the New York Mets seek to up their win streak to five when they send Tylor Megill to the mound on Tuesday. The defending champion Dodgers will counter with future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw, who made his second start of the season versus the Mets at Citi Field back on May 23. He pitched two no-hit innings with a walk and a … [Read more...] about NY Mets at LA Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, Round 2
NY Mets at LA Dodgers: Paul Blackburn returns in first start of 2025
The New York Mets took care of the White Sox and Rockies accordingly last week, and were rewarded with a return to first place in the NL East. Now, they’ll look to ride that momentum into a four-game series with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The same Dodgers the Mets took two of three from in Flushing just over a week ago. They’ll look to keep up that momentum and … [Read more...] about NY Mets at LA Dodgers: Paul Blackburn returns in first start of 2025
NY Yankees at LA Dodgers: Can Bombers avoid sweep on Sunday?
Saturday’s tilt between the Yankees and Dodgers was indeed a slugfest, just as we predicted. It was just a slugfest in the absolute worst way. Los Angeles’ deep lineup jumped on rookie Will Warren’s fastball from the start and welcomed him to the big leagues. An 18-2 romp later, Warren’s ERA ballooned to 5.19 and his FIP to a still-respectable 3.12 over a rough 1.1 inning … [Read more...] about NY Yankees at LA Dodgers: Can Bombers avoid sweep on Sunday?