NY Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies 8/6/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The New York Yankees conclude a three-game series on the road Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday 6-3 in the opening game of their two game series in New York, behind excellent pitching from starter Gerrit Cole. New York is in first place in the American League East by free games over Baltimore and has won seven straight.

DJ LeMahieu is leading New York in hitting with a batting average of .412 and in hits with 14. Aaron Judge is leading the Yankees in home runs with six and RBIs with 14. On Thursday, New York will send Masahiro Tanaka to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with an ERA of 3.38, 3 Ks and 1 BBs.

Philadelphia is just 1-3 on the season following its loss on Tuesday to the Yankees following a week of postponements for Coronavirus infections. Jake Arrieta suffered the loss and dropped to 0-1. The Phillies right-hander allowed seven hits and three runs over five innings with 4 strikeouts in a solid outing. 

Didi Gregorius is leading Philadelphia in hitting with a batting average of .333 and in hits with five. Phil Gosselin is leading the Phillies in home runs with two and is tied with Bryce Harper and JT Realmuto for the lead in RBIs with three apiece. On Wednesday, the Phillies will send Zach Eflin to the mound. The right-hander has yet to make an appearance in 2020 and last season was 10-13 with an ERA of 4.13, 129 Ks and 48 BBs.