On Friday, the New York Yankees open a three-game Subway Series against the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Yankees are off Thursday but have won two straight after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday. New York went long ball against the Blue Jays hitting a pair of home runs in the 13th inning to win. Aaron Judge’s two-run blast broke a 0-0 tie and minutes later a solo shot by Giancarlo Stanton gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead.
The Mets are also off on Thursday, but lost their sixth straight on Wednesday falling to the Orioles 1-0. The Mets wasted a fine pitching performance by Zack Wheeler who allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings. Expect raucous crowds and a playoff-type atmosphere in this series for Big Apple bragging rights.
Miguel Andujar leads the Yankees with a .306 batting average. Aaron Judge leads the team in hits with 60, home runs with 17 and RBIs with 43. New York has a team batting average of .255, while opposing hitters are averaging .219 at the plate against Yankees pitching. On Friday, the Yankees will send Masahiro Tanaka to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-2 with an ERA of 4.79, 65 Ks and 18 BBs.
Asdrubal Cabrera leads the Mets with a .286 batting average and team highs in hits with 65, home runs with 10 and RBIs with 34. New York has a team batting average of .233 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against Mets pitching. On Friday, the Mets will send Jason deGrom to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.49, 98 Ks and 21 BBs.
