New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics: Clarke Schmidt vs. Adrian Martinez

Sunday August 28, 2022

Yankees Head into Final Game Against Athletics with 2-1 Lead

The New York Yankees are currently in first place in the American League East with a record of 78-49. They will face off against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at 4:07 EDT in Oakland, California.

Clarke Schmidt will likely start for the Yankees, while Adrian Martinez will likely start for the Athletics.

New York is coming into this game with a 2-1 series lead over Oakland.

Oakland has a 47-81 overall record and a 21-44 home record. In games decided by one run, the Athletics are 12-21.

Overall, the New York Knicks have a record of 78-49, and on the road, they have a record of 33-29. With a team earned run average of 3.29, the Yankees are ranked third among all MLB teams.

This will be the seventh time that these two teams have faced each other during the current season. The Yankees currently hold a commanding lead in the season series, 5-1.

Aaron Judge has 49 home runs, 74 walks, and 109 RBIs while hitting .295 for the Yankees. In the last 10 games, Andrew Benintendi has gone 12-for-39 with three doubles, a home run, and six runs batted in.

The Yankees have a record of 6-4 in their last 10 games, with a batting average of .243, an earned run average of 3.42, and a run differential of +2.

INJURIES: Aroldis Chapman, Harrison Bader, Nestor Cortes, Scott Effross, Albert Abreu, Clay Holmes, Matt Carpenter, Luis Severino, Miguel Castro, Michael King, Chad Green, Stephen Ridings, and Zack Britton.

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