June 19, 2025, will be a hot and fateful day at Yankee Stadium. It will feel like summer in mid-June, but it could also be the day the Yankees even the series with the Los Angeles Angels. Carlos Rodon gives the Yankees a favorable pitching matchup in facing left-hander Tyler Anderson.
Rodon has pitched like an ace for the Yankees, but he has problems with sweating, so the warm June weather could negatively affect him. It is also the case that the ball carries more when it is warm out, and Rodon has problems giving up home runs. Do you have faith in Rodon to pitch well?
Warm June Weather
The weather will be 91 degrees Fahrenheit in The Bronx tomorrow. It will be sunny and dry. The weather matters in this game. Rodon has historically had problems with sweating, so the warm June weather could be a problem for him. Also, the warm June weather means balls will fly, and Rodon has struggled, giving up home runs in the past.
Off Days and Rest
Giancarlo Stanton was off yesterday. That makes sense, given he is coming back from injury. Ben Rice got his first career start at catcher, which gave the slumping Austin Wells a rest. These were the lineup changes Yankee Manager Aaron Boone put in place to try to spark the suddenly impotent New York Yankee offense. Oswald Peraza played second base for the Yankees. Expect all three of these players to start in the final game against Los Angeles.
It is interesting. The return of Stanton gives the Yankees four former MVPs in their regular rotation. There are simply not enough lineup places for all the players, so the Yankees will have at least one former MVP on their bench. That could be good, it will give the Yankees at least one former most valuable player there. It is Boone’s challenge to figure out how to play all the key pieces of the Yankee lineup.
Pitching Matchup In Game 4
The Yankees have an advantage in the pitching matchup in this game on June 19, 2025. The game will be played on Juneteenth. Rodon, has pitched like an ace this season, though he has been struggling a bit in his most recent starts. He may be getting tired. However, though he has struggled a bit, he has battled. He should be helped by the relatively weak Angels’ batting order. He may struggle tomorrow with the heat.
Rodon is 8-5 with a 3.01 earned run average. His earned run average has gone up a bit in his two most recent starts, but he has pitched like an ace this season. The Yankees rely on him to be one. It should be interesting, given his recent struggles, to see how he pitches.
Rodon will match up with Anderson. The Angels have used the same five starters all season long. Anderson has been one of their better starting pitchers. The left-hander is 2-4 with a 4.44 earned run average. His record is somewhat misleading. The Angels have difficulty scoring runs, so his four losses are probably a bit overstated.
Final Thoughts
The Yankees will look to even the series with the Los Angeles Angels on June 19, 2025. That would require them to score some runs. The Angels are offensively challenged, and the Yankees do have an advantage in the pitching matchup, so this all looks good. After this series ends with this game, the Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles in a series that has some strange times. Among those games is an 11:35 Sunday game that is on Roku TV, which few Yankees fans have.
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