BOSTON, MA - JULY 16: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees begins to the round the bases before he is robbed of a home run by Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning of game two of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on July (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees will host the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night for the opener of a two-game series, and here is what you need to know.
The Yankees (42-19) are first in the AL East, while the Nationals (36-27) are also leading their division. New York has won 9 of its last 12 games. The Bombers are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday.
CC Sabathia (3-1, 3.59 ERA) is set to start for the Yankees on Tuesday against Tanner Roark (3-6, 3.56 ERA). The game at Yankee Stadium will begin at 7:05pm EST and will be broadcast on MASN and WPIX. The Yanks and Nationals will face off again on Wednesday night, and then on Monday, June 18 at 7:05pm EST in Washington, D.C. In between, however, the Yankees are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays for a four-game series.
The Nationals have gotten strong performances from stars like Max Scherzer, who recently logged an immaculate inning.
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