After an up-and-down homestand, the Yankees opened this week with a quite successful series in Kansas City against the Royals. Now, it\u2019s time for them to go even further west as they take on the Athletics in West Sacramento.<\/p>\n
The A\u2019s come into this series just half a game back in the AL West standings, although with a 27-29 record, that says more about the division than anything. Even so, they did take two of three over the Yankees back in the Bronx in April. They have an interesting offense, as while they\u2019re about league-average, they do have the third-most hits in the Junior Circuit. Shea Langeliers<\/a>, Nick Kurtz<\/a>, and the surprising Carlos Cortes<\/a> are their best hitters thus far, all with an OPS+ over 145. Brent Rooker<\/a> has disappointed so far, but he can\u2019t be overlooked thanks to his 106 homers and two All-Star appearances since the start of 2023.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n As the Yankees look to get the weekend off to a good start, Carlos Rod\u00f3n<\/a> will take the mound. While his time since coming back from the injured list has been iffy, Rod\u00f3n is coming off his best appearance so far. The lefty went five innings with three hits, three walks, and one run allowed, striking out a third of the batters he faced (seven in total). His main issue has been walks; if he can get that under control he\u2019d be set. Elsewhere in the lineup, there are no major surprises.<\/p>\n On the mound for the A\u2019s will be our old friend Luis Severino<\/a>. Sevy\u2019s numbers on the whole this year are a bit above average, but it should be noted that his splits in road games are much better than at home, where he sports a 5.55 ERA. The man has made his distaste for this facility well-known.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know to catch the action, and we hope you\u2019ll come join us in the game thread!<\/p>\n How to watch:<\/p>\n Location:\u00a0Sutter Health Park \u2014 West Sacramento, CA<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n First pitch:\u00a09:40 pm EDT<\/p>\n TV Broadcast:\u00a0YES Network (NYY) | NBCSCA (ATH)<\/p>\n Radio Broadcast:\u00a0WFAN 660\/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | Talk 650 KSTE, KVMX 92.1\/105.5, A\u2019s Cast (ATH)<\/p>\n For updates, follow us on\u00a0BlueSky<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Join the conversation!<\/p>\n