The New York Yankees are flexing their muscles early in the 2024 campaign. The Bombers are off to a 6-1 start and they achieved this by sweeping the Houston Astros in a 4-game series in Houston then heading to Arizona where they took 2 out of 3 from the NL Champion Diamondbacks. Today in a matinée in the Bronx, the Yankees will play their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 3-4 Jays are expected to send lefty Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. He was not sharp in his season debut against Tampa. Kikuchi was dinged for 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks over 4-1/3 innings, and the Rays went on to a 5-1 victory. Former Blue Jay Marcus Stroman is expected to get the nod for New York. Stroman delivered in his Yankee debut against Houston, allowing just 4 hits, no earned runs, and fanning 4 over 6 innings resulting in a Yankees 5-3 win. New York’s early success is not coming from the veterans like Judge or Rizzo, it’s from the young guns Oswaldo Cabrera, Anthony Volpe, and newcomers Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo. It is just a matter of time before the Yankee veterans get rolling and with the new additions, this team will be tough to beat. You know Yankee Stadium on opening day will be total mayhem. With Stroman getting the start and the way the Bombers are playing, you have to side with the Yanks.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES