dailyloe.com – The New York Yankees face the Los Angeles Angels in a Thursday afternoon series finale. The Yankees will start ace Max Fried. The Angels will use veteran lefty Brent Suter as an opener. This is the fourth and final game of the series.
New York has won two of the first three games in the series. Both victories felt exhausting rather than celebratory. The games featured momentum swings and defensive miscues. The Yankees won despite Mike Trout’s strong performance.
Angels star Mike Trout has blasted four home runs. He has also driven in eight runs through the series’ first three games. This performance recalls his 2019 season form. The Yankees hope to contain him in the finale.
Ace Max Fried will start for the Yankees this afternoon. He enters the game with a 2-0 record. His ERA is 1.93 and he has 20 strikeouts. Fried provides a stabilizing presence for the team.
The Yankees bullpen needs a cleaner path to the late innings. The team has played three consecutive grinding games. They have used many relief arms, including some no longer on the roster. This is also the club’s tenth straight day with a game.
Fried’s ability to provide length is crucial today. A deep outing would help secure the series win. It would also better position the Yankees for their next series. The Kansas City Royals arrive in the Bronx this weekend.
The Los Angeles Angels hope for a series split. They have chosen veteran lefty Brent Suter to open the game. Suter started his career with the Milwaukee Brewers. He later had short stints with the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds.
Brent Suter joined the Angels this past offseason. He has appeared in six games so far this season. Suter has allowed three earned runs across 13 innings. His last outing was on April 11th against the Reds.
In that April 11th game, Suter worked 3.2 scoreless innings. He has not allowed an earned run against any team other than the Seattle Mariners this season. This is an oddly specific baseball note. It might make Yankees fans a little nervous.
The series has been wacky and often less than fun for the Yankees. They aim to win the series and finally exhale. Max Fried will try to reel in Mike Trout. He will also try to keep the rest of the Angels in check.[]
Source: Yahoo Sports
