Cole Ragans will appear on quite a few Cy Young ballots this year, as the 26 year old put up a five-win season with a 3.14 ERA and 2.99 FIP. He’s fresh off dominating the Astros in the Wild Card round, throwing six shutout innings and striking out nine without a walk, making him an intimidating opponent for a Yankee lineup that has struggled some against left-handers.
The Yankees own a 120 wRC+ against right handed pitching, tops in baseball, but just a 107 against southpaws. Interestingly enough they actually strike out less against LHP, but the contact quality falls as well.
Carlos Rodón, making his third appearance in the postseason, carries a 13.50 ERA in his previous two playoff outings. However, he had a strong start against the Royals in the Bronx a month ago.
The Yankee lineup is mostly the same as Saturday's game, with Alex Verdugo moved up to eighth and Jon Berti sliding into first and hitting ninth.
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