For the first time since 2005, the Yankees are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals. Tanyon Sturtze took the loss the last time they played there (box score). The Yankees are visiting the new Busch Stadium for the first time, and, believe it or not, this is only the 35th time in history these two teams are playing. That includes interleague play and the postseason. Weird but also pretty cool.
The Yankees are coming off back-to-back wins over the White Sox, though they say momentum is only good as tomorrow’s starting pitcher. Chase Whitley is on the bump for the Bombers, and while he has been effective in his first two MLB starts, he has thrown only nine total innings. He has yet to complete five innings of work and it seems like Joe Girardi does not want him facing the lineup a third time. That makes sense considering Whitley is a recently converted reliever, but it’s also a drain on the bullpen. Six strong innings today would be awesome.
Here is the Cardinals lineup and here is the Yankees lineup:
- LF Brett Gardner
- SS Derek Jeter
- CF Jacoby Ellsbury
- C Brian McCann
- 3B Yangervis Solarte
- RF Ichiro Suzuki
- 2B Brian Roberts
- 1B Kelly Johnson
- RHP Chase Whitley
It is very cloudy, very hot, and very humid in St. Louis. There are scattered thunderstorms in the forecast as well, so we could be in for a delay(s) or a sloppy game. Maybe even a postponement. We’ll see. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm ET and you can watch on YES locally and ESPN nationally. Enjoy the game.
Update (4:01pm): The game is officially in a rain delay. It isn’t actually raining yet, but it will start any minute and the tarp is on the field. No word on when the game may begin, so check back for updates.
Update (4:47pm): First pitch is scheduled for 5:15pm ET, give or take.
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