GAME: Detroit Tigers (48-57) at New York Yankees (57-48)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 02 - 1:05 PM EST
WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Preview: Tigers at Yankees
Gracenote
Aug 2, 2017
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will try and build on his best start of the season when the New York Yankees wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. The Yankees lost for only the third time in 12 games Tuesday night to drop one-half game behind first-place Boston in the American League East.
Detroit's Shane Greene, who made his major league debut with New York in 2014, received his first save opportunity against his former team at Yankee Stadium and earned it the hard way, getting the final five outs in Tuesday's 4-3 victory. John Hicks, playing in his first game since late June, helped slow the Yankee express with a three-run homer for the Tigers, who have won three of four following a four-game skid. Shortstop Didi Gregorius knocked in all three runs for New York and has clubbed five homers to go with 11 RBIs over the past eight games. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is 10-for-63 since the All-Star break, dropping his batting average below .300 for the first time since late April.
TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Detroit, YES (New York)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Jordan Zimmermann (6-8, 5.69 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (8-9, 5.09)
Zimmermann is coming off a solid performance against the Houston Astros, although he did not factor in the decision after permitting three runs on six hits over seven innings. It marked the sixth quality start in the last 10 outings for Zimmermann, who has had a wildly inconsistent season. He saw plenty of the Marlins during his tenure with Washington, posting a 9-4 record and 3.17 ERA in 22 starts.
Tanaka has been up and down all season, but he was masterful in his last outing against Tampa Bay, registering a career-high 14 strikeouts while yielding a solo homer among two hits over eight innings. He was 0-2 in his previous three turns, allowing 12 runs and 21 hits over 18 innings. Tanaka is only 5-4 in 10 home starts but he is holding opposing batters to a .226 batting average at Yankee Stadium.
WALK-OFFS
1. Yankees CF Brett Gardner is riding a 13-game hitting streak.
2. Tigers C James McCann has hit safely in 11 consecutive games.
3. Yankees RHP Sonny Gray, acquired from Oakland on Monday, is set to pitch Thursday's series opener at Cleveland.
PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Tigers 2
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 02 - 1:05 PM EST
WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Preview: Tigers at Yankees
Gracenote
Aug 2, 2017
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will try and build on his best start of the season when the New York Yankees wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. The Yankees lost for only the third time in 12 games Tuesday night to drop one-half game behind first-place Boston in the American League East.
Detroit's Shane Greene, who made his major league debut with New York in 2014, received his first save opportunity against his former team at Yankee Stadium and earned it the hard way, getting the final five outs in Tuesday's 4-3 victory. John Hicks, playing in his first game since late June, helped slow the Yankee express with a three-run homer for the Tigers, who have won three of four following a four-game skid. Shortstop Didi Gregorius knocked in all three runs for New York and has clubbed five homers to go with 11 RBIs over the past eight games. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is 10-for-63 since the All-Star break, dropping his batting average below .300 for the first time since late April.
TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Detroit, YES (New York)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Jordan Zimmermann (6-8, 5.69 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (8-9, 5.09)
Zimmermann is coming off a solid performance against the Houston Astros, although he did not factor in the decision after permitting three runs on six hits over seven innings. It marked the sixth quality start in the last 10 outings for Zimmermann, who has had a wildly inconsistent season. He saw plenty of the Marlins during his tenure with Washington, posting a 9-4 record and 3.17 ERA in 22 starts.
Tanaka has been up and down all season, but he was masterful in his last outing against Tampa Bay, registering a career-high 14 strikeouts while yielding a solo homer among two hits over eight innings. He was 0-2 in his previous three turns, allowing 12 runs and 21 hits over 18 innings. Tanaka is only 5-4 in 10 home starts but he is holding opposing batters to a .226 batting average at Yankee Stadium.
WALK-OFFS
1. Yankees CF Brett Gardner is riding a 13-game hitting streak.
2. Tigers C James McCann has hit safely in 11 consecutive games.
3. Yankees RHP Sonny Gray, acquired from Oakland on Monday, is set to pitch Thursday's series opener at Cleveland.
PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Tigers 2
Trends - Detroit at NY Yankees
W/L Trends
Detroit
•Tigers are 5-2 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series.
• Tigers are 7-20 in their last 27 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
• Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Tigers are 0-6 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
• Tigers are 2-8 in Zimmermanns last 10 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Tigers are 1-4 in Zimmermanns last 5 starts.
• Tigers are 1-4 in Zimmermanns last 5 starts on grass.
• Tigers are 2-10 in Zimmermanns last 12 road starts.
• Tigers are 1-5 in Zimmermanns last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
• Tigers are 1-7 in Zimmermanns last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Tigers are 0-7 in Zimmermanns last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Tigers are 0-6 in Zimmermanns last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Tigers are 0-4 in Zimmermanns last 4 Wednesday starts.
NY Yankees
•Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss.
• Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
• Yankees are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
• Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
• Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 games on grass.
• Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
• Yankees are 41-14 in their last 55 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
• Yankees are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Yankees are 15-6 in their last 21 Wednesday games.
• Yankees are 3-8 in their last 11 during game 3 of a series.
• Yankees are 10-1 in Tanakas last 11 starts vs. American League Central.
• Yankees are 4-1 in Tanakas last 5 Wednesday starts.
• Yankees are 18-5 in Tanakas last 23 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Yankees are 20-6 in Tanakas last 26 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Yankees are 19-7 in Tanakas last 26 home starts.
• Yankees are 28-13 in Tanakas last 41 starts on grass.
• Yankees are 2-5 in Tanakas last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Yankees are 1-4 in Tanakas last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
OU Trends
Detroit
•Over is 12-3-1 in Tigers last 16 during game 3 of a series.
• Over is 6-2 in Tigers last 8 games following a win.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Tigers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 9-4-1 in Tigers last 14 road games.
• Over is 4-0 in Zimmermanns last 4 starts on grass.
• Over is 6-0-1 in Zimmermanns last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
• Over is 4-0-1 in Zimmermanns last 5 road starts.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Zimmermanns last 5 Wednesday starts.
• Over is 6-2 in Zimmermanns last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Over is 6-2-1 in Zimmermanns last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Over is 21-8-2 in Zimmermanns last 31 starts overall.
• Over is 5-2-1 in Zimmermanns last 8 starts vs. American League East.
• Under is 5-2 in Zimmermanns last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
NY Yankees
•Over is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 Wednesday games.
• Under is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 vs. American League Central.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 overall.
• Over is 6-2 in Yankees last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 on grass.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 home games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 during game 3 of a series.
• Under is 5-2-1 in Yankees last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
• Under is 10-4 in Yankees last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Over is 4-0 in Tanakas last 4 Wednesday starts.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Tanakas last 4 home starts.
• Over is 6-1-1 in Tanakas last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Over is 13-3 in Tanakas last 16 starts vs. American League Central.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Tanakas last 9 starts on grass.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Tanakas last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Tanakas last 9 starts overall.
• Over is 8-3-1 in Tanakas last 12 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Head to Head
•Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
• Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Dan Bellino
•Home team is 4-0 in Bellinos last 4 games behind home plate.
• Under is 4-0-2 in Bellinos last 6 games behind home plate vs. New York.
• Home team is 8-0 in Bellinos last 8 games behind home plate vs. Detroit.
• Under is 7-1 in Bellinos last 8 Wednesday games behind home plate.
• Home team is 13-4 in Bellinos last 17 Wednesday games behind home plate.
• Under is 16-6-4 in Bellinos last 26 games behind home plate.
• Yankees are 8-3 in their last 11 games with Bellino behind home plate.
• Home team is 8-3 in Bellinos last 11 games behind home plate vs. New York.
W/L Trends
Detroit
•Tigers are 5-2 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series.
• Tigers are 7-20 in their last 27 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
• Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Tigers are 0-6 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
• Tigers are 2-8 in Zimmermanns last 10 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Tigers are 1-4 in Zimmermanns last 5 starts.
• Tigers are 1-4 in Zimmermanns last 5 starts on grass.
• Tigers are 2-10 in Zimmermanns last 12 road starts.
• Tigers are 1-5 in Zimmermanns last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
• Tigers are 1-7 in Zimmermanns last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Tigers are 0-7 in Zimmermanns last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Tigers are 0-6 in Zimmermanns last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Tigers are 0-4 in Zimmermanns last 4 Wednesday starts.
NY Yankees
•Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss.
• Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
• Yankees are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
• Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
• Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 games on grass.
• Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
• Yankees are 41-14 in their last 55 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
• Yankees are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Yankees are 15-6 in their last 21 Wednesday games.
• Yankees are 3-8 in their last 11 during game 3 of a series.
• Yankees are 10-1 in Tanakas last 11 starts vs. American League Central.
• Yankees are 4-1 in Tanakas last 5 Wednesday starts.
• Yankees are 18-5 in Tanakas last 23 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Yankees are 20-6 in Tanakas last 26 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Yankees are 19-7 in Tanakas last 26 home starts.
• Yankees are 28-13 in Tanakas last 41 starts on grass.
• Yankees are 2-5 in Tanakas last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Yankees are 1-4 in Tanakas last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
OU Trends
Detroit
•Over is 12-3-1 in Tigers last 16 during game 3 of a series.
• Over is 6-2 in Tigers last 8 games following a win.
• Over is 3-1-1 in Tigers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 9-4-1 in Tigers last 14 road games.
• Over is 4-0 in Zimmermanns last 4 starts on grass.
• Over is 6-0-1 in Zimmermanns last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
• Over is 4-0-1 in Zimmermanns last 5 road starts.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Zimmermanns last 5 Wednesday starts.
• Over is 6-2 in Zimmermanns last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Over is 6-2-1 in Zimmermanns last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
• Over is 21-8-2 in Zimmermanns last 31 starts overall.
• Over is 5-2-1 in Zimmermanns last 8 starts vs. American League East.
• Under is 5-2 in Zimmermanns last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
NY Yankees
•Over is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 Wednesday games.
• Under is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 vs. American League Central.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 overall.
• Over is 6-2 in Yankees last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 on grass.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 home games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 during game 3 of a series.
• Under is 5-2-1 in Yankees last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
• Under is 10-4 in Yankees last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Over is 4-0 in Tanakas last 4 Wednesday starts.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Tanakas last 4 home starts.
• Over is 6-1-1 in Tanakas last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
• Over is 13-3 in Tanakas last 16 starts vs. American League Central.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Tanakas last 9 starts on grass.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Tanakas last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Tanakas last 9 starts overall.
• Over is 8-3-1 in Tanakas last 12 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Head to Head
•Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
• Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Umpire Trends - Dan Bellino
•Home team is 4-0 in Bellinos last 4 games behind home plate.
• Under is 4-0-2 in Bellinos last 6 games behind home plate vs. New York.
• Home team is 8-0 in Bellinos last 8 games behind home plate vs. Detroit.
• Under is 7-1 in Bellinos last 8 Wednesday games behind home plate.
• Home team is 13-4 in Bellinos last 17 Wednesday games behind home plate.
• Under is 16-6-4 in Bellinos last 26 games behind home plate.
• Yankees are 8-3 in their last 11 games with Bellino behind home plate.
• Home team is 8-3 in Bellinos last 11 games behind home plate vs. New York.
GAME: Toronto Blue Jays (50-57) at Chicago White Sox (41-63)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 02 - 2:10 PM EST
WHERE: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Preview: Blue Jays at White Sox
Gracenote
Aug 2, 2017
The Toronto Blue Jays believe they can get back into the wild card race in the American League, and the offense is certainly up to the challenge. The Blue Jays will try to ride their bats to a series win when they visit the Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto is six games behind the Kansas City Royals for the second wild card spot and totaled 25 runs in winning two of its last three games. The Blue Jays continue to be led by All-Star first baseman Justin Smoak, who homered in each of the first two games of the series and four of the last seven to push his season total to 31 - 11 more than his previous career high. The White Sox are just searching for any signs that their young core will be able to lead them to the playoffs sometime in the near future but are dealing with a series of injuries, the latest being a bruised wrist for Matt Davidson after a hit-by-pitch on Tuesday. J.A. Happ will try to hold Chicago down and give his offense a chance to get to struggling White Sox lefty Derek Holland on Wednesday.
TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Toronto), CSN Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays LH J.A. Happ (3-8, 4.15 ERA) vs. White Sox LH Derek Holland (5-10, 5.42).
Happ is trying to snap a four-start winless streak but turned in a quality start against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks over six innings. The veteran bounced back after getting ripped for seven runs and nine hits in six innings at Cleveland on July 23. Happ earned a win over the White Sox on June 18, when he yielded three runs and struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings.
Holland is winless in his last seven starts and owns just two quality starts in his last 10 outings. The 30-year-old failed to complete six innings in any of his last five outings and was ripped for six runs on nine hits and five walks without notching a strikeout in 4 1/3 innings against Cleveland on Friday. Holland did not see Toronto earlier this season and is 2-5 with a 4.47 ERA in nine home starts.
WALK-OFFS
1. The White Sox place RF Willy Garcia on the seven-day concussion disabled list and promoted UTL Nicky Delmonico.
2. Toronto 3B Josh Donaldson homered in each of the first two games of the series.
3. Chicago 2B Yoan Moncada (knee) is day-to-day but is unlikely to play Wednesday.
PREDICTION: Blue Jays 8, White Sox 2
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 02 - 2:10 PM EST
WHERE: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Preview: Blue Jays at White Sox
Gracenote
Aug 2, 2017
The Toronto Blue Jays believe they can get back into the wild card race in the American League, and the offense is certainly up to the challenge. The Blue Jays will try to ride their bats to a series win when they visit the Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto is six games behind the Kansas City Royals for the second wild card spot and totaled 25 runs in winning two of its last three games. The Blue Jays continue to be led by All-Star first baseman Justin Smoak, who homered in each of the first two games of the series and four of the last seven to push his season total to 31 - 11 more than his previous career high. The White Sox are just searching for any signs that their young core will be able to lead them to the playoffs sometime in the near future but are dealing with a series of injuries, the latest being a bruised wrist for Matt Davidson after a hit-by-pitch on Tuesday. J.A. Happ will try to hold Chicago down and give his offense a chance to get to struggling White Sox lefty Derek Holland on Wednesday.
TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Toronto), CSN Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays LH J.A. Happ (3-8, 4.15 ERA) vs. White Sox LH Derek Holland (5-10, 5.42).
Happ is trying to snap a four-start winless streak but turned in a quality start against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks over six innings. The veteran bounced back after getting ripped for seven runs and nine hits in six innings at Cleveland on July 23. Happ earned a win over the White Sox on June 18, when he yielded three runs and struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings.
Holland is winless in his last seven starts and owns just two quality starts in his last 10 outings. The 30-year-old failed to complete six innings in any of his last five outings and was ripped for six runs on nine hits and five walks without notching a strikeout in 4 1/3 innings against Cleveland on Friday. Holland did not see Toronto earlier this season and is 2-5 with a 4.47 ERA in nine home starts.
WALK-OFFS
1. The White Sox place RF Willy Garcia on the seven-day concussion disabled list and promoted UTL Nicky Delmonico.
2. Toronto 3B Josh Donaldson homered in each of the first two games of the series.
3. Chicago 2B Yoan Moncada (knee) is day-to-day but is unlikely to play Wednesday.
PREDICTION: Blue Jays 8, White Sox 2
