Sabathia, Gausman clash in Yanks-O’s finale
The Yankees have 18 runs in three games after tallying 19 in the previous eight, but can their arms carry the way to a series win over Baltimore?
With CC Sabathia (3-4, 2.85 ERA) setting the tone on the hill, that certainly seems like an attainable goal. Oddsmakers at online sports book Bovada.lv nonetheless prefer the host Orioles in today’s finale. New York, on the other hand, enters as a +112 underdog.
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The six-time All-Star in New York’s rotation continues to turn back the clock in a rather remarkable fashion. Sabathia is 2-2 with a 1.04 ERA in his past four outings with 25 punchouts in 26 innings. Most recently, he held the Blue Jays to two runs and five hits across six-plus frames in a 4-1 defeat.
Baltimore, of course, represents another AL East rival with a knack for creating mischief. Outfielder Adam Jones particularly loves encountering Sabathia, batting .297 off the big lefty. The O’s generally faltered on offense in last night’s 8-6 loss, though, save for a six-run outburst in the sixth.
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This contest should come down to Kevin Gausman’s (0-3, 3.78) ability to tame the Yanks again. On May 5, Buck Showalter’s righty twirled eight innings of three-hit ball in a 1-0 victory. The gem lowered his ERA in three home starts vs. New York to 0.45. Given the visiting squad’s ongoing excellence at the dish, however, we’re skeptical about a potential encore effort.
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