The New York Yankees will open a 3-game set tonight with the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. Oakland owns the worst record in baseball, at 20-60, and is just 9-29 at home. New York is 43-35 and a respectable 18-16 on the road. These two teams met in the Bronx back in May when the Bombers swept the A’s in a 3-game series, outscoring them 28-10. Jhony Brito is expected to get the nod for the Yanks. He last faced Oakland on May 10th and New York went on to a 11-3 romp. Paul Blackburn is expected to tap the rubber for the Athletics. Blackburn is 0-0 with a 4.21 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. The Yankees are 4-0 in Brito’s last 4 starts. If they can’t take care of business against the worst team on the planet, changes need to be made.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES