After squandering the last two games of their series over the weekend against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway, the New York Yankees will look to get back on track when they host the Cincinnati Reds tonight at The Stadium. The best team in baseball is 34-9 at home and will have their ace on the hill, Gerrit Cole. Cole is 8-2 with a 3.26 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. He will be opposed by the Reds’ Graham Ashcraft, who comes in at 4-2 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Cincinnati sits dead last in the NL Central and is a dismal 14-26 on the road. They are also 1-6 in the last 7 meetings with New York and 0-5 in their last 5 trips to the Bronx. New York is #1 in the league in runs scored, home runs, etc., etc., etc. The Bombers will not come cheap but if that’s not an issue, they are the side to consider, obviously.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES