Last night was one of the more entertaining baseball games you\u2019ll ever see, but I\u2019d just as soon take a clean little 5-1 win in game two of this four-game set with the Angels. While the Yankees are looking to continue the momentum from yesterday, Ryan Weathers is looking to continue a little personal momentum, coming off a strong eight-inning, one-run start last week.<\/p>\n
After two middling starts to open his season, Weathers dominated the Athletics on Thursday, showing the potential the Yankees saw in trading with the Marlins to get him this winter. The fastball is real but the major thing that pops when you watch Weathers is his breaking pitches, and you may see him start to pitch \u201cbackwards\u201d with the focus on his slider and curve tonight. Weathers has struggled with injury and inconsistency \u2014 he\u2019s made all his starts so far this year, so the key is going to be following up one good start with another.<\/p>\n
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Reid Detmers will go for the Angels, himself having a solid year once you look past the ERA. A 3.38 FIP through his first three starts will play in any rotation, and while his strikeouts have dipped from his three-year baseline, so has his walk rate. It may not last \u2014 his flyball rate is up to 50 percent and his HR\/FB rate is a paltry 4.5 percent \u2014 but for April the ball\u2019s stayed in the yard. Based on what we saw from the Yankees last night though, that may not be the case in start number four.<\/p>\n
Facing Detmers means Paul Goldschmidt leads us off, with Amed Rosario and his .999 OPS batting third and giving Jazz Chisholm Jr. a break, taking over second base. Randal Grichuk is also in left field spelling Cody Bellinger.<\/p>\n
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: YES, FanDuel Sports Network West<\/p>\n
Radio broadcast: KLAA 830 (LAA), WFAN 660\/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY)<\/p>\n
Online stream: MLB.tv (out-of-market only), Gotham Sports App<\/p>\n
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