After spearheading last night\u2019s thrilling comeback win, Amed Rosario finds himself back in the starting lineup, and I will be expecting another two home runs from today\u2019s third baseman. He and the rest of the Yankees will be facing off against the man who was once seen as the future long-term ace of the staff, with Luis Severino tapped to start against his old squad for the third time in his career.<\/p>\n
Severino\u2019s had a rough start to 2026 after a strong World Baseball Classic \u2014 one of many such cases around the league. In two starts he\u2019s posted a 6.48 ERA, but his 3.63 FIP is a little cleaner. He had one perfectly serviceable start in the season\u2019s opening series at Toronto; getting thudded around by Atlanta last week has his early-season numbers looking a little rough. He hasn\u2019t exactly fooled the Yankees in his two previous starts against them, with a 15.26 ERA and 1.136 OPS against. If that trend continues today, New York stands a good chance of winning yet another series.<\/p>\n
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Will Warren gets the ball for the Bronx Bombers, in a reverse of Sevy \u2014 strong ERA, higher FIP. His paltry five percent walk rate is the big thing to watch as he gets into the swing of the season; I can\u2019t imagine he\u2019ll keep it that low but if he can maintain a below-average walk rate, his historical challenges with nibbling might be going away. The rotation has led the way for the Yankees so far this season, and there must be some pressure on the next day\u2019s starter to match what the squad has put up in the year\u2019s first two weeks.<\/p>\n
We have a little bit of juggling in the lineup, with the aforementioned Rosario at third and batting eighth. Ryan McMahon returns to the field, this time at shortstop and batting ninth. I\u2019m not in love with McMahon getting much playing time at all, but it\u2019s not like Jos\u00e9 Caballero has been any better. Austin Wells also enjoys a night off, with J.C. Escarra behind the plate.<\/p>\n
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How to watch<\/p>\n
Location: Yankee Stadium \u2014 New York, NY<\/p>\n
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First pitch: 7:05 pm ET<\/p>\n
TV broadcast: Amazon Prime, NBCSCA<\/p>\n
Radio broadcast: Talk 650 KSTE, A\u2019s Cast (ATH), WFAN 660\/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY)<\/p>\n
Online stream: MLB.tv (out-of-market only)<\/p>\n
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