Tanaka’s Yanks take aim at sweep of Stros
On Monday, the Yankees shipped pending free agent Aroldis Chapman to the National League. Yet, don’t be surprised if their rollicking performance of late tables thoughts of an all-out fire sale.
As the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline nears, New York is playing its finest ball of the summer. Joe Girardi’s club has won eight of 10 entering tonight’s series finale vs. Houston. Online sports book Bovada.lv can’t quite commit to the Yanks here, however, listing the visitors as +116 underdogs. The host Astros represent 1.5-run favorites.
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While the Bronx Bombers’ bullpen suddenly looks a little less imposing, the rotation continues to scale new heights. Starters have notched seven of the squad’s past eight victories. This evening’s man on the mound, Masahiro Tanaka, just so happens to pace the majors with a 1.50 road ERA. Most recently, the righty twirled six scoreless innings against the NL West-leading Giants.
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A.J. Hinch responds with Lance McCullers, who’s gradually regaining his form after missing the entirety of April due to shoulder soreness. The second-year hurler limited the Angels to one run on four hits across eight frames last week. He also fanned 10 in that 2-1 triumph.
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In a few hours, though, the Astros face the prospect of being swept at Minute Maid Park for the first time in two-plus months. We anticipate a quality effort from Hinch’s band, but the Yankees’ current streak deserves respect. Tanaka, Andrew Miller and the rest of those top-notch arms will fare well enough to justify standing by the AL East stalwarts.
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