Max Fried Looks To Dominate and Beat Kansas City Royals #2 Prospect

New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Max Fried needs to dominate tonight. That is what he has done all season, and what Yankees fans hope he can do tonight. It is sure to be a low-scoring and good pitcher’s duel as Kansas City starts their No. 2 overall prospect, Noah Cameron.

Cameron has been good so far, but Fried has been great all season. That said, this game is likely to get swamped by the news that Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is beginning his rehabilitation assignment today. However, tonight’s game is important too, and Fried needs to pitch well. Do you think Fried will dominate?

Max Fried Needs To Dominate

The Yankees are hoping their ace, Fried, can dominate, as he has done all season, and stop their two-game losing streak. Fried has not lost this season when he pitches following a Yankees loss. Fried is going to be opposed by Cameron.

Cameron has good statistics in only five starts 31.2 innings pitched this season. He is 2-1 with a microscopic 0.85 earned run average. He looks like a good one. Fried, on the other hand, has been dominant this season. He is the Yankees’ ace and has been unbelievable. Nevertheless, he has been struggling and throwing more pitches in his last few starts. Fried is a good pitcher for the Yankees to start this 2024 ALDS rematch against the Kansas City Royals.

Giancarlo Stanton Starts Rehab Assignment Today

There is speculation about whom the Yankees should acquire at the trade deadline. Some say get an infielder who bats right-handed. Others say, get a relief pitcher. Wise baseball minds know a team can never have enough pitching, so getting a reliever at the trade deadline looks like the best move. That said, the Yankees are about to get a significant piece back soon. This will affect what they do at the trade deadline.

Yankees Designated Hitter Giancarlo Stanton will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Somerset, putting him one step closer to his 2025 debut for New York. The five-time All-Star and former National League Most Valuable Player can dominate but has been on the injured list all season with injuries to both elbows.

Stanton, a fragile slugger who also had a calf issue in the spring, has been hitting off high-velocity machines and taking live at-bats. He has not played in a game since the 2024 postseason. He was the ALCS MVP and helped the Yankees advance to the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Yankees Manager Aaron Boone confirmed last week that Stanton, 35, was making progress. As he begins his rehabilitation stint at AA, the Yankees hope he can remain healthy. Getting Stanton back would be like acquiring a right-handed slugger at the trade deadline, though he cannot play infield. This only increases the probability, Stanton’s defensive shortcomings notwithstanding, that the Yankees will acquire a pitcher at the deadline.

Conclusion

With two good pitchers going in Fried and the talented Cameron, expect a low-scoring game. Yankees fans hope that Fried can dominate in this game. Although you expect a low-scoring game, a high-scoring game could break out. One thing is for sure. The Yankees and Royals will play each other tomorrow and Thursday at 7:40 pm Eastern time.