In the series finale, the Yankees will face the Reds
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Follow UsCincinnati Reds (33-55, fifth in the NL Central) vs. New York Yankees (62-26, first in the AL East)
New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES:
Reds: Luis Castillo (3-4, 2.92 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Yankees: Nestor Cortes (7-3, 2.74 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)
LINE: Yankees -201, Reds +168; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE:
The New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
New York is 35-10 at home and 62-26 overall. The Yankees have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.08.
Cincinnati has a 15-27 record on the road and a 33-55 record overall. Reds hitters are batting a collective .240, which ranks 10th in the NL.
The teams square off Thursday for the third time this season.
Aaron Judge has 14 doubles, 30 home runs and 65 RBI for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 7-for-36 with four home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
Tommy Pham has 10 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 36 RBI while hitting .245 for the Reds. Brandon Drury is 14-for-41 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Yankees: 5-5, .272 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
INJURIES:
Luis Severino: day-to-day (right shoulder), Aaron Hicks: day-to-day (leg), Ron Marinaccio: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Rortvedt: 60-Day IL (oblique), Stephen Ridings: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Domingo German: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Britton: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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