It was just a matter of time until Aaron Judge snapped his 11-game home run drought and it happened yesterday when he walked off the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth with a blast to right center, sending the Rays packing with a 0-2 loss. Today that momentum will carry over when the Yankees take it on the arches to Kauffman Stadium to open a 3-game set with the Kansas City Royals. Today’s expected starters have both been dealing. The Yankees’ Will Warren is 6-1 with a 3.61 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. The Royals’ Michael Wacha is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. The Yankees own the Royals. Back in April the Bombers swept KC in a 3-game set in the Bronx, outscoring them 24-6, and last year they swept both 3-game sets outscoring them 29-11 over the 6 games.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES