Advantage To New York Yankees In Game 3 Against Cleveland Guardians

The advantage goes to the New York Yankees in this game, as they look to win the series against the Cleveland Guardians. With Max Fried, who has been great this season, starting the game against Slade Cecconi, the Yankees’ advantage ked to a 4-0 win.

The Guardians struggle to score runs, and that is bad in combination with the greatness of Fried. It was not surprising that Cleveland failed to score many runs in this game. Now the Yankees will attempt to win the series against the rival Boston Red Sox, which starts tomorrow. Do you think they have a chance?

Lineups: Yankees Have Pitching Advantage

The Cleveland Guardians had Steven Kwan as the left fielder, batting leadoff. Angel Martinez was the center fielder batting second. Jose Ramirez was the third baseman, batting third. David Fry was the designated hitter, batting fourth. Kyle Manzardo pinch-hit for him in the ninth inning. Carlos Santana was the first baseman and batted fifth. Gabriel Arias was the shortstop and batted sixth. Bo Naylor was the catcher and batted seventh. Jhonkensy Noel batted eighth and was the right fielder.  Will Wilson was the second baseman and batted ninth. 

For the Yankees, Trent Grisham batted first and was the center fielder. Ben Rice was the first baseman and batted second. Aaron Judge batted third and was the designated hitter. Cody Bellinger was the right fielder and batted fourth. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was the third baseman and batted fifth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted sixth. Jasson Dominguez was the left fielder and batted seventh. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted eighth. Oswald Peraza was the second baseman, batting ninth.

Game Reaction

Fried struggled in this game. He threw a bunch of pitches, particularly in a difficult first inning. That meant the Yankee ace was not long for this game. The large advantage the Yankees had turned into a slight one. That said, he did pitch six shutout innings, only surrendering one broken bat hit.

On the other hand, Cecconi pitched well for the Cleveland Guardians. However, he started getting tired in the fourth inning. It is worth noting that Cleveland has a good bullpen.

News and Notes

The New York Yankees had a huge pitching advantage in this game. Fried suffered his first loss of the season in his last outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was hoping to bounce back against a Cleveland Guardians team that struggles to score runs.

How badly does Cleveland struggle to score runs? They are 21st in runs scored in Major League Baseball. The Yankees are third, despite getting blanked last night. This is all despite the skilled Cleveland lineup that is centered around Ramirez.

Judge had two of the Yankees’ five hits last night. That has dropped his batting average slightly to .389. He was the American League player of the month in both April and May. His immense size is a big advantage. There is no reason to pitch to him. Let the other players in the batting order beat you. 

Dominguez was back in the Yankees lineup after missing a couple of games with an injury. He was back in left field. He is a questionable defender, but his bat is important, so it is an advantage to the Yankees to have him in the lineup.

Oswaldo Cabrera was back in the Yankees’ clubhouse today. Cabrera suffered a gruesome and painful broken left ankle when the Yankees were in Seattle. The Yankees have missed their utility man. He is reported to be one of the nicest people in the major leagues.

Scoring Summary

In the fourth inning, Bellinger hit a two-run home run, and Judge scored. The Yankees took a 2-0 lead. In the seventh inning, Bellinger singled, and Grisham scored. The Yankees led 3-0. Then Chisholm Jr. singled and Judge scored. The Yankees led 4-0.

Conclusion

The Yankees had a big advantage on the mound in the rubber game against the Cleveland Guardians. It is a bit concerning that the Yankees did not live up to their average runs scored in this game. The weather was warm, and the skies were mostly clear. It has been the case for a while that pitchers whom the Yankees have not seen have given them problems. The Yankees will need to score runs in their next series against the rival Boston Red Sox. That series starts tomorrow night.