After a nice come-from-behind win yesterday, the Yankees will aim to take the series from the Oakland Athletics today. JP Sears will make the spot start in his first MLB appearance since May 25th, when he pitched a solid five scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He’s been a viable option for when the Yankees have needed a sixth starter, and hopefully he proves that again today.
Oakland will counter with Frankie Montas, whose strong season means that he’s widely considered a trade candidate for next month. He threw eight shutout innings in his last start against the Seattle Mariners, but the bullpen absolutely imploded in the ninth (allowing two runs on wild pitches) to allow Seattle to win.