New York’s starter Luis Severino served up 6 runs in the first inning to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night and LA went on to cruise to an 8-4 victory. Today it won’t be that easy. The Yankees will send their ace, Gerrit Cole, to the hill. Cole is a perfect 6-0 with a 2.93 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He has not been at his best over his last two starts but will be extra motivated to deliver at Chávez Ravine, being a SoCal native. The Dodgers are expected to counter with Michael Grove. Grove is 0-1 with an ERA of 8.44 and a 1.75 WHIP. Yankees saw the return of Josh Donaldson and Giancarlo Stanton last night and they both delivered, with Donaldson going yard twice and Stanton once. The Yankees are 10-2 in Cole’s 12 starts this season and with the Bombers lineup now loaded with heavy hitters, they should get to the rookie Grove early.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES