At TORONTO BLUE JAYS (41-47) 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 (57-29) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (41-47) Standing in AL East: ..........2nd, -2.0G RHP Domingo Germán (2-4, 5.37) vs. LHP Ryan Borucki (0-1, 2.77) Current Streak: ...................Won 1 Current Road Trip ................... 1-1 Sunday, July 8, 2018 • Rogers Centre • 1:07 p.m. ET Recent Homestand ................. 4-2 Home Record: .............33-13 (51-30) Game #87 • Road Game #41 • TV: YES • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) Road Record: ..............24-16 (40-41) Day Record: ................20-7 (34-27) AT A GLANCE: The Yankees will play the rubber game of SEVY SEASON: RHP Luis Severino recorded his Major Night Record: .............37-22 (57-44) Pre-All-Star ................57-29 (45-41) their three-game set vs. the Blue Jays today…are 1-1 on their League-leading 14th win of the season on Sunday at Post-All-Star ..................0-0 (46-30) 11-game road trip to finish the "first half", which also includes Toronto, tying his career high in wins (went 14-6 in 2017)… vs. AL East: ................21-15 (44-32) four games at Baltimore (7/9-11, incl. DH on 7/9) and four his 14 wins match the most in a season by a Yankees pitcher vs. AL Central: ..............11-2 (18-15) games at Cleveland (7/12-15)…went 4-2 on their recent six- since 2013…also became the fourth pitcher in franchise vs. AL West: ................16-6 (14-19) vs. National League: ...........9-6 (15-5) game homestand, taking 2-of-3 vs. both Boston and Atlanta . history to record 14 wins prior to the All-Star break, joining vs. RH starters: .............35-23 (67-48) At 57-29 (.663), have the Majors' second-best record Mel Stottlemyre (14-7 in 24GS in 1969), Whitey Ford (16-2 in vs. LH starters: ..............22-6 (24-23) behind Boston (61-29, .678). 21GS in 1961) and Lefty Gomez (14-2 in 19G/17GS in 1934)…is Yankees Score First: ........41-5 (55-18) Are 28G over .500, tying their season high…were also 28G only the fourth pitcher in the Majors to record at least 14 wins Opp. Score First: ...........16-24 (36-53) Leading After 6: ............45-3 (75-10) over at the end of play on 6/21 (50-22) and 7/4 (56-28). prior to the All-Star break in the last 16 seasons (since 2003), Trailing After 6: .............4-24 (10-52) Are 2.0G behind Boston for first place in the AL East… joining Clayton Kershaw (14-2 in 19GS in 2017), Chris Sale (14- Tied After 6: ....................8-2 (6-9) have been in second place for six straight days…the 3 in 18GS in 2016) and Ubaldo Jimenez (15-1 in 18GS in 2010). Leading After 7: ..............45-1 (78-5) lead alternated on five straight days from 6/28-7/2 and Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 16 straight starts, the second- Trailing After 7: ...............6-24 (8-59) Tied After 7: ....................6-4 (5-7) has changed hands 12 times since 5/7… the Yankees longest streak by a Yankees starter in franchise history, trailing Leading After 8: ..............48-0 (82-4) and Red Sox have held (at least a share of) the two best only Russ Ford's 20 start streak from 8/9/1910-5/27/1911. Trailing After 8: ...............5-25 (5-65) records in the Majors on 65 of the last 66 days (since the Tied After 8: ....................4-4 (4-2) end of play on 5/3)… over that span, the teams have NORTH OF THE BORDER: This series marks the Yankees final Extra-Inning Games: ...........4-4 (5-6) One-run Games: ...........13-6 (18-26) been separated by no more than 2.5G… trailed Boston of three trips to Toronto this season…have gone 5-3 at Rogers Two (or fewer)-run Games: . 20-14 (29-35) by a season-high 7.5G at the start of play on 4/21 (Boston Centre in 2018, their highest single-season win total in Toronto NYY Scores 5 or more: ......37-5 (68-19) was 17-2, the Yankees were 9-9; since then, Boston is 44- over the last eight seasons (2010-17)…marks their most wins NYY Scores 4 or more: .....51-10 (76-28) 27, the Yankees are 48-20). and first winning season series at Rogers Centre since 2009 (6-3). NYY Scores 3 or fewer: .....6-19 (15-43) NYY Scores 2 or fewer: .......2-14 (4-33) Are 19-3-2 over their last 24 series (since 4/19), winning Opp. Scores 5 or more: ....12-22 (15-47) three straight and six of their last seven… are 48-20 in FAN FAVORITES: The Yankees lead the Majors in average Opp. Scores 4 or fewer: .....45-7 (76-24) their last 68G… are 41-5 (.891) when scoring first… are a road attendance at 34,370 per gate… no other AL team is Opp. Scores 3 or fewer: .....41-5 (63-12) Major League-best 36-5 (.878) when their starter tosses averaging more than 31,000 per road gate. Opp. Scores 2 or fewer: .......31-3 (45-6) Yankees No Errors: ........38-15 (52-35) at least 6.0 innings. Through 46 home gates, the Yankees lead the AL in total Yankees Make Error(s): ....19-14 (39-36) Are 21-15 vs. the AL East and 36-14 vs. all other divisions. home attendance (1,967,619) and average attendance NYY Starter Goes 6: ........36-5 (62-23) per home gate (42,774), trailing only the Dodgers in both Comeback Wins: .................23 (41) Yankees hit 0HR: .............7-10 (8-27) YESTERDAY'S NEWS: The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays, categories (2,275,826 total; 46,445 per gate). Yankees hit at least 1HR: . 50-19 (83-44) 8-5, on Saturday at Rogers Centre…CF Brett Gardner (2- Yankees hit 2+ HRs: ........35-8 (51-16) for-5, 2R, 1 triple, 1HR, 3RBI, 1BB) and RF Aaron Judge (1- ALL RISE: RF Aaron Judge has homered in two of his last 3G, Walk-off Wins-Losses: ..........6-1 (5-6) for-3, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI, 2BB) opened the game with back-to- 4-of-6, 5-of-8 and 6-of-10… is hitting .300/.417/.750 (12-for- Series Record: ..........21-5-4 (28-20-5) back home runs, marking the second time this season and Series Record, home: .... 12-1-2 (19-8-0) 40) with 12R, 6HR, 7RBI and 8BB in 10G since 6/25. Series Record, road: .......9-4-2 (9-12-5) the ninth time in franchise history the Yankees had back-to- Is tied for second in the Majors with 25HR… along with his Sweeps by NYY / by Opp.: ...9 (10) / 2 (2) back leadoff home runs to start the game (also Gardner and 30HR before the break in 2017, is the second Yankee to Run Differential ................... +115 Judge on 5/26/17 vs. Los Angeles-AL)…RHP Luis Severino hit at least 25HR before the All-Star break in consecutive Runs Scored (per gm.). 444 (5.16) (5.0IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 5K, 2HR) recorded his 14th win of the seasons, joining Roger Maris (27HR in 1960, 33HR in 1961) Runs Allowed (per gm.) ...... 329 (3.83) season, becoming the fourth pitcher in franchise history to record at least 14 wins before the All-Star break…2B STANTON ISLAND: OF Giancarlo Stanton is hitting Brandon Drury (1-for-5) hit a two-run double in the first… .308/.387/.579 (49-for-159) with 26R, with 11 doubles, 1 CF Aaron Hicks (0-for-1, 1R, 2BB) left the game in fifth inning triple, 10HR, 24RBI and 18BB in 40 road games…owns the TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY due to cramping in the left leg…DH Giancarlo Stanton sixth-highest road OPS (.965) in the AL. July 8, 2000: The Yankees and Mets (1-for-3, 1R, 2BB) and 1B Greg Bird (1-for-3, 1R, 2BB) each play the first two-stadium, split reached base three times…SS Didi Gregorius (1-for-4, 1R, Is the first Yankee to hit at least 20HR before the All-Star doubleheader in nearly 100 years, with 1BB, 1SB) hit an RBI single in the ninth…Yankees batters break during his first season with the club since Mark Teixeira the Yankees sweeping both games by in 2009 (21HR before the break)…is the first Yankee to do so the score of 4-2. Game 1 took place at recorded a season-high 10 walks, their most in a game since Shea Stadium, followed by Game 2 that 9/4/17 at Baltimore…LHP Aroldis Chapman (0.1IP, 1K) was after being traded to the team since Alex Rodriguez in 2004 night at Yankee Stadium. It marked removed with discomfort in his left knee . (22HR)…is the only active player with at least 20HR before the first day-night doubleheader to the break in each of the last five seasons. take place in different venues since 9/7/1903 (New York Giants vs. Brooklyn GARDY PARTY: LF Brett Gardner hit his 14th career leadoff HR Has hit .353 (18-for-51) with 8R, 4 doubles, 3HR, 9RBI and 7BB Superbas).