Tonight we see Chris Capuano against Bud Norris. Both pitchers are coming off of huge games as Capuano pitched a strong 6 2/3 against the Tigers and looks to be solid against an Orioles lineup that has not faced the lefty too much. Norris, who was a bit shaky against the Blue Jays in his last start, has been amazing since the All-Star break and should not be taken lightly.
The picks tonight hopefully reflect a better outcome than I had predicted over the weekend. Also, with the boost of getting Michael Pineda back for Wednesday, the offense needs to wake up and solidify this stretch run.
Top Pitcher: How can you not pick Capuano in this game, especially after his last outing against a more formidable Tigers offense. The Orioles will come at him hard, but the lefty is good at keeping hitters off balanced and guessing. I predict Capuano to go seven strong innings giving up two runs and striking out six.
Top Hitter: Carlos Beltran has faced Norris more than any other Yankee, so I am going with the hot hand. Hopefully Beltran can get some runners on ahead of him and really ignite this offense. I see Beltran going 2-4 with a double and driving in a couple runs.
Clutch Performer: I think that Gardner is also going to do some work at the top of the lineup. As much as I would love for him to get on base and really make things work with his legs, I am pretty sure he will be typical Brett Gardner and hit in the clutch. Gardner is going to come up big with a few key hits en route to a late inning victory.
Let's hope that tonight things finally click and the Yankees can show the Orioles that this is far from over. I predict a Yankee win tonight in the later innings, let's say 6-3. Remember YCPB! Let's go Yankees!
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)