Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 9/12

Here we go ladies and gentleman, history in the making tonight in the Bronx as the New York Yankees are set to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers for only the third time in MLB history during the regular season inside Yankee Stadium. That's a lot to take in, isn't it? It's especially fun for both teams since Vin Scully is retiring after this season, and FYI did not want to make the trip to be honored by the club, and since both teams are in the middle of their respective playoff pushes and chases. In tonight's start, write this down as it may be used as a trivia question one day, the Yankees will send Bryan Mitchell to the mound making his second start of the season while the Dodgers will counter with Jose De Leon who is also making just his second start of the season. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen locally on the YES Network and can also be seen on MLB TV wherever you are.

These same two teams meet two more times this week inside Yankee Stadium which gives you two more opportunities to see the boys live in the Bronx. Click the Yankees Tickets link at the top of the blog to secure your seats now. If you cant make it live then you can at least root from afar with us by either liking our page on Facebook or by giving our Twitter handle @GreedyStripes a follow.

Need a win. Get a win. Go Yankees!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 9/12

For only the third time during the regular season in the history of these two storied franchises will the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an interleague matchup. These two teams have played eight times inside Dodger Stadium which could lead me to another rant about MLB schedule makers but really at this point who cares? They are going to do what they are going to do and that's that. Onward to the game that will showcase the Yankees sending Bryan Mitchell to the mound to square off against one of the Dodgers top prospects in Jose De Leon. This is going to be fun.

Mitchell pitched wonderfully in his last start and first start in the Major Leagues and may have earned the rotation spot for New York for the remainder of the season. I don't believe anyone expects him to be as dominant as he was last time out going forward but if Mitchell can give the Yankees innings he may help lead them to the postseason in 2016.

De Leon will make another start tonight for the injured Scott Kazmir and will be looking for his second win of his MLB career as well. In his debut as a starter De Leon struck out nine batters in six innings of work but he did allow four runs in the start.


The historic game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network for Yankees fans and MLB TV. I cannot emphasize just how awesome this series is going to be for the teams and fans of both sides. When two historic teams go head-to-head inside historic baseball stadiums, although of course the new Yankee Stadium doesn't hold the same prestige as the old mind you, it's just fun all-around for everyone involved. Need a win. Get a win. Go Yankees!