Yankees vs. Giants Game Preview: Key Matchups Explored

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00:00All right. You know, the Yankees, you know, playing back at home.

00:03I mean, maybe it's time to get going again.

00:05I mean, the first week of the season, you would have thought this is the best Yankees team ever.

00:09They're kind of up against it here.

00:10I mean, Jordan Hicks, the Giants, not a bad five-inning pitcher.

00:13Logan Webb, Carlos Rodon, Rodon not good last time out.

00:17So, look, we'll see how this goes.

00:19I think there'll be a lot of eyes on this series this weekend.

00:21Giants don't play the Yankees that often, of course, because they do play interleague,

00:25but they don't visit the Bronx all that often.

00:28I think it's the first time in four or five years.

00:30So, we'll see what happens with the series playing out.

00:33But I think Sunday is probably the more key matchup.

00:35The Yankees are going to want to see Rodon pitch better.

00:38I think you're being kind.

00:39Rodon's had two bad outings.

00:40That ERA is well above five right now.

00:43So, we'll see what happens.

00:44The strikeouts have been there.

00:45The walks have been too many so far.

00:48So, he needs to get back on track, but not some great weather today.

00:51Another rainy, crappy day out there.

00:53So, Hicks is more of a five-inning starter.

00:55Will Warren, patchwork.

00:56Carl's Rodon needs to get right here.

00:58But, again, Sunday matchup, that's a tough one.

01:01Logan Webb is very good.

01:02That ballpark is still Little League field.

01:04So, of course, anything can happen.

01:06But Rodon really needs to step in that void.

01:08Freed's been great in that stead.

01:10For Garrett Cole's not there anymore, but they need more than him.

01:14They do.

01:15All right.

01:15Mets at the A's this weekend.

01:17The A's haven't announced a starter today, but David Peterson will start for New York.

01:21And then on Sunday, it's Kodai Senga against Luis Severino.

01:24I expect the Mets to score a lot of runs, Joe.

01:26Will the A's be able to do this on the Mets pitchers?

01:29You know, if you're looking at the ERAs, no.

01:32Mets are the best team ERA in baseball, best bullpen ERA in baseball, too.

01:35I'm still worried about Edwin Diaz.

01:36He has not looked like the same pitcher since he hurt his knee in the WBC.

01:40I think they need to get some more relief help.

01:42And don't be shocked if they don't go out there and do it.

01:44But, yes, Peterson, solid Senga when that ghost fork is really working.

01:48And it was that last start as he continued on.

01:51I think a very good start for him.

01:52And I think the Mets are very happy to get out of cold New York and get to Sacramento.

01:57It's cold there, too, Joe.

01:58Got news for you.

01:59It's in the 50s.

02:00Not as cold as New York.

02:01I can tell you that this morning.

02:04I don't want to check that.

02:05I don't want to check that, Sam.

02:06Oh, no.

02:07I saw it snowing there.

02:08Yeah, you're right.

02:08It can't be.

02:10It's cold.

02:11It's cold and it's raining here.

02:12But Sacramento, too.

02:14Check Sacramento right now.

02:1560.

02:16Oh, I think it's in the 50s there.

02:18I'm going to guess.

02:19All right.

02:19Blue Jays at the Orioles.

02:21My gosh.

02:22Are we really here already in this season?

02:23Orioles have Cade, Povich, and then a TBD on Sunday.

02:28Jose Barrio starts for Toronto.

02:31Well, Easton Lucas was good, right?

02:33Last time out.

02:34Oh, maybe they're onto something here with him.

02:36Yes, he was.

02:37He was pretty good.

02:38Here's the bigger problem.

02:39In the injury list we just did in the last segment, we missed Zach Eflin, right?

02:43With a lat strain.

02:44We know that's going to be a long time.

02:46When you go into the season with Zach Eflin being your number one starter, you are asking

02:51for problems.

02:51And Grayson Rodriguez is a great young talent, but it was too much to put on a kid who has

02:55never thrown 185 innings, 190 innings of the season.

02:58And now you're looking at Dean Kramer.

03:00You're looking at Charlie Morton, Cade Povich, Sagano.

03:03This is a hot mess for the Orioles.

03:05And I keep harping on it because it's true.

03:06And they dropped the ball this offseason.

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