What to expect from Eric Lauer vs the Yankees

Eric Lauer takes the mound this afternoon at 3:35 PT in New York. The 23 year old left hander is coming off his best back to back starts of the year. He didn’t allow a walk or home run in either outing. He combined for 12 2⁄3 innings and 2 ER.

Here are a few things to watch for.

Lauer has given up a home run in 6 of his 10 starts

I suppose this is considered normal in today’s game, but it’s still an area of concern. Yankee stadium is known as a hitters park, so this will be a key to the game. If Lauer can keep them in the ballpark, he’ll have a good chance at getting a W.

Limit the free passes

This is an obvious one, but we have to discuss it. He’s walked at least one in 7 of his 10 starts. In…