Game 109: Runs, Plural

So last night’s loss sucked. Thankfully there’s another game this afternoon with a quick turn around so we can all forget about it. The bullpen is a little taxed — but at least Andrew Miller is available! (I think) — so it would be cool if Ivan Nova could pitch deep into the game. Also: offense. This one or two runs a game nonsense ain’t cuttin’ it.

Former future Yankee David Price is starting for the Blue Jays and man, he really should be starting for the Yankees. I hate that they missed out on him. The Yankees have hit Price well the last two times they faced him — eight runs in 2.1 innings in April, eight runs in two innings last August — but that doesn’t mean much. He had a 2.92 ERA in his previous ten starts against New York before that. Facing Price is not fun. Here is the Jays’ lineup and here is the Yanks’ lineup:

1. CF Jacoby Ellsbury
2. LF Chris Young
3. DH Alex Rodriguez
4. 1B Mark Teixeira
5. C Brian McCann
6. RF Carlos Beltran
7. 3B Chase Headley
8. SS Didi Gregorius
9. 2B Brendan Ryan
   RHP Ivan Nova

It’s cloudy in New York but there is no rain in the forecast, which is the most important thing. This afternoon’s game will begin a bit after 1pm ET and you can watch on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. Enjoy.