The Yankees hand the ball to big lefty Carlos Rodon on Tuesday evening, less than 24 hours after a tough 4-3 loss to the Orioles on Monday. Will Warren’s hanging sweeper proved Ryan O’Hearn’s three-run home run the difference-maker.
Fans may be unaware, but Rodon himself is hoping to reverse a trend: His own personal history against Baltimore.
What does this mean? Certainly not that Rodon, armed with his pitch selection, is approaching the Charm City whistling “Farmer in the Dell,” nor did he make some off-color or otherwise offensive quote about Baltimore.