NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 08: Greg Bird #33 of the New York Yankees hits a solo-homerun during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians in game three of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees will host the Atlanta Braves on Monday night, and here is what you need to know.
This will be the opener of a three-game series. The Yankees (54-27) are coming off an 11-1 home victory over the Boston Red Sox. New York won two of the three games in that series. The Braves (48-34) last beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5.
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The Yankees and Red Sox (56-29) are tied for the lead in the AL East and have two of the best records in MLB, along with the defending national champion Houston Astros (55-31).
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Yankees righty Domingo German (2-4, 5.32 ERA) will start for the hosts on Monday. German boasts 75 strikeouts this season. Opposing him will be Atlanta’s right-hander Anibal Sanchez (3-2, 2.68 ERA), who has struck out 44 batters this year.
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Monday’s game will start at 7:05pm EST and air on YES. Tuesday’s game will also begin at 7:05pm and Wednesday’s fourth of July matchup will start at 1:05pm.
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