"Volpe is in a major slump, worse than he's experienced in his short career so far. Entering Thursday's series opener, Volpe is 1-for-37 with 14 strikeouts in his last 11 games. In the Yankees' 11-2 pounding of the Nationals on Wednesday, Volpe went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and was the only starter to not get a hit. The Yankees tried to give Volpe a breather and reset with two games off earlier in the week,"
"The Yankees need Stanton in the lineup as much as possible. Over his last 30 games, Stanton is slashing .362/.429/.819 with 13 home runs and 32 RBI. Over his last seven games, Stanton launched five long balls and hit .421. Stanton played the outfield in two of the three games at Yankee Stadium against the Nationals, but the last time the Yankees were on the road (and not at George M. Steinbrenner Field), Stanton sat out all three games against the Cardinals in St. Louis."
Anthony Volpe is in a prolonged slump, hitting 1-for-37 with 14 strikeouts over his last 11 games and going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in the recent 11-2 win. Jose Caballero has started at shortstop during Volpe's rest, and lineup decisions will determine playing time. Giancarlo Stanton has surged, slashing .362/.429/.819 with 13 home runs and 32 RBI over his last 30 games and hitting five homers in his last seven. Will Warren and Cam Schlittler are competing for a Game 3 starting role; Warren allowed four runs across 22.1 innings in his four prior starts but struggled in his most recent outing. Max Fried and Carlos Rodon are projected to start Games 1 and 2 in any postseason series.
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