NEW YORK YANKEES (91-56) Vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (65-82) Standing in AL East
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OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION YANKEE STADIUM • ONE EAST 161ST STREET • BRONX, NY 10451 PHONE: (718) 579-4460 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • SOCIAL MEDIA: @YankeesPR & @LosYankeesPR WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1923, ’27-28, ’32, ’36-39, ’41, ’43, ’47, ’49-53, ’56, ’58, ’61-62, ’77-78, ’96, ’98-2000, ’09 YANKEES BY THE NUMBERS NOTE 2018 (2017) NEW YORK YANKEES (91-56) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (65-82) Standing in AL East: ..........2nd, -9.5G LHP CC Sabathia (7-6, 3.54) vs. RHP Sean Reid-Foley (1-3, 6.86) Current Streak: ...................Won 1 Current Homestand. 1-0 Saturday, September 15, 2018 • Yankee Stadium • 4:05 p.m. ET Recent Road Trip .................... 4-5 Home Record: .............49-24 (51-30) Game #148 • Home Game #74 • TV: YES • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) Road Record: ..............42-32 (40-41) Day Record: ...............29-16 (34-27) Night Record: .............62-40 (57-44) AT A GLANCE: The Yankees are 1-0 on their nine-game BEAN COUNTING: Any combination of six Boston wins or Pre-All-Star ................62-33 (45-41) homestand, the final homestand of the regular season…after Yankees losses will eliminate the possibility of the Yankees Post-All-Star ...............29-23 (46-30) this series vs. Toronto, will play 3G vs. Boston (Tues.-Thurs.) and winning the AL East… in the AL Wild Card race, the Yankees vs. AL East: ................35-26 (44-32) 3G vs. Baltimore (9/21-23)… went 4-5 on their nine-game, 10- have magic numbers (Yankees wins or opp. losses) to clinch vs. AL Central: .............23-11 (18-15) vs. AL West: ...............22-10 (14-19) day road trip (1-2 at Oakland, 2-1 at Seattle, 1-2 at Minnesota). better records than the following teams: Houston (17), Oakland vs. National League: ..........11-9 (15-5) Are 2-3 in their last 5G and 7-8 in their last 15G, but are (14), Seattle (6) and Tampa Bay (6)… will secure a postseason vs. RH starters: .............63-43 (67-48) 16-10 in their last 26G and 23-14 in 37G since 8/6. berth by clinching a better record than two of these teams. vs. LH starters: .............28-13 (24-23) At 91-56 (.619), have the Majors' third-best record and Yankees Score First: .......64-14 (55-18) Opp. Score First: ...........27-42 (36-53) third-most wins behind Boston (101-47, .682) and BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters hit 2HR on Fri. vs. Leading After 6: ............69-3 (75-10) Houston (92-55, .626)… have matched their win total from Toronto… had hit a total of 2HR in their previous 4G. Trailing After 6: .............7-47 (10-52) 2017 (91-71)… last won more games in 2012 (95-67). Have hit a Major League-leading 236HR, Tied After 6: ...................15-6 (6-9) Are 35G over .500, 1G under their season-high watermark the sixth-highest single-season total MOST HRs, Leading After 7: ..............69-3 (78-5) CLUB HISTORY of 36G over .500 (five times, most recently at 90-54 at the in franchise history… are on pace to Trailing After 7: ...............9-46 (8-59) YEAR HR Tied After 7: ...................12-7 (5-7) end of play on Monday)… prior to this season, had not hit 260HR (the MLB record is 264HR by 2012 245 Leading After 8: ..............76-2 (82-4) 2009 244 reached 36G over .500 since they were 86-50 at the end Seattle in 1997)… have homered in 18- Trailing After 8: ...............5-49 (5-65) 2004 242 Tied After 8: ....................9-5 (4-2) of play on 9/4/10. of-21 games since 8/24 (34HR total). 2017 241 Extra-Inning Games: ...........8-5 (5-6) Are 9.5G behind Boston in the AL East… lead Oakland by Have hit 22HR in their last 11 home 1961 240 One-run Games: ..........21-14 (18-26) 1.5G for the first AL Wild Card spot. games (since 8/17), with at least 2HR in 2018 236 Two (or fewer)-run Games: . 34-26 (29-35) Play 16 of their final 25 games on the road… are 5-5 so far seven of those games. NYY Scores 5 or more: .....63-17 (68-19) NYY Scores 4 or more: .....82-24 (76-28) (4-5 on the road, 1-0 at home). NYY Scores 3 or fewer: .....9-32 (15-43) Are 26-10-8 in 44 series since 4/19…are 1-2-2 in their last five. CUTCH CITY: RF Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-3 with 2R, NYY Scores 2 or fewer: .......5-25 (4-33) Own the Majors' best record when their starter tosses at 1 double, 1HR, 2RBI and 2BB on Fri. vs. Toronto… reached five Opp. Scores 5 or more: ....17-42 (15-47) least 6.0IP (58-9, .866)… have the second-best record when times in a game for the fourth time this season (also 8/10 vs. Opp. Scores 4 or fewer: ....74-14 (76-24) Opp. Scores 3 or fewer: .....66-9 (63-12) scoring first (64-14, .821) behind Boston (67-13, .838). Pittsburgh, 8/4 at Arizona, 4/7 vs. Los Angeles-NL, all with San Opp. Scores 2 or fewer: .......48-3 (45-6) Francisco)… is tied with Giancarlo Stanton for the second-most Yankees No Errors: ........59-31 (52-35) YESTERDAY'S NEWS: The Yankees shut out the Blue such games in the Majors this season behind Mookie Betts (five). Yankees Make Error(s): ....32-25 (39-36) NYY Starter Goes 6: ........58-9 (62-23) Jays, 11-0, at Yankee Stadium on Friday…RHP Masahiro Has reached safely (via H/BB/HP) in 18 of his last 31PA…has Comeback Wins: .................36 (41) Tanaka tossed 6.0 scoreless innings (4H, 2BB, 8K) to earn reached base at least twice in six of his last 7G. Yankees hit 0HR: ...........10-20 (8-27) his third consecutive win… extended his scoreless streak to Has 7BB in his last 4G, 10BB in his last 7G and 12BB in his last Yankees hit at least 1HR: . 81-36 (83-44) 20.0IP… RF/LF Andrew McCutchen (3-for-3, 2R, 1 double, 9G… is tied for the AL lead with 12BB this month… is tied Yankees hit 2+ HRs: .......56-13 (51-16) Walk-off Wins-Losses: ..........7-3 (5-6) 1HR, 1RBI, 2BB) hit his first HR as a Yankee at Yankee Stadium for third in the Majors with 38BB since the All-Star break. Series Record: ........28-12-10 (28-20-5) in the fifth and reached five times… SS Didi Gregorius (1- Doubled in the first inning Friday, his first hit as a Yankee Series Record, home:. 15-4-5 (19-8-0) for-4, 2R, 1HR, 2RBI, 1HP) hit his 24th HR of the season to at Yankee Stadium… in 10G as the Yankees’ leadoff hitter, Series Record, road: ..... 13-8-5 (9-12-5) lead off the eighth… C Gary Sánchez (3-for-4, 1R, 1 double, has led off the first inning by reaching safely in 5-of-10 Sweeps by NYY / by Opp.: . 12 (10) / 4 (2) Run Differential ................... +159 1BB) collected his second 3H game in his last 4G… RF Aaron plate appearances (4-for-9, 1 double, 1HR, 1BB). Runs Scored (per gm.) .........754 (5.13) Judge played in the field for the final two innings… RHP Luis Played left field for the final two innings Friday, his first Runs Allowed (per gm.) ...... 595 (4.05) Cessa (3.0IP, 3H, 1BB, 4K) recorded his second career save. Major League appearance at the position. Was their largest shutout win since a 15-0 win on 6/14/09 vs. the Mets. SIR DIDI: SS Didi Gregorius hit his 24th HR on Fri. vs. Toronto… is 1HR away from tying his career high and the BLANK CHECK: The Yankees recorded their 11th shutout of Yankees single-season HR record for a shortstop (25HR in 2017). TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY the season on Friday, their most since they had 11 in 2008. Only three other Yankees middle INFs (min. 50% G at 2B/SS) Sept. 15, 1926: Bob Meusel ties a still- have hit 25HR in a season: 2B Robinson Canó (5x: 2009-13), 2B standing Major League record with MASA-PIECE THEATRE: RHP Masahiro Tanaka tossed 6.0 Joe Gordon (3x: 1938-40), 2B Alfonso Soriano (2x: 2002-03). three sacrifice flies in the Yankees’ 6-4 win at Cleveland’s League Park. Don shutout innings (4H, 2BB, 8K) to earn his third consecutive win Mattingly is the most recent Yankee to on Fri. vs. Toronto… extended his scoreless streak to 20.0IP, PITCCH IN: LHP CC Sabathia is the Yankees' nominee for accomplish the feat (5/3/86 vs. Texas). the second-longest scoreless streak of his career (21.1IP from the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award, the winner of which will TOMORROW IN YANKEES HISTORY 7/15-8/5/18)… is the third-longest active scoreless streak be announced during the 2018 World Series… through his Sept. 16, 2008: Derek Jeter singles off in the Majors (Chris Sale-29.0IP, Taylor Rogers-20.2IP)… has PitCCh In Foundation, he and his wife, Amber, have hosted a Chicago’s Gavin Floyd in the first inning for his 1,270th career hit at Yankee started three of the Yankees' last four shutouts, including number of events and made sizable donations on an annual Stadium, surpassing Lou Gehrig for the each of his last two starts (also 9/7 at Seattle).