Game 1 – Philip Humber RHP (1-2, 4.42) @ AJ Burnett RHP (3-0, 4.37)
Phillip Humber starts his first game vs. the Bronx Bombers, over his last 3 he is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA. Starting for the Yankees is AJ Burnett. In his last three, Burnett is 2-0 with a 4.08 ERA. Against the Sox in his career, he is 2-4 with a 5.58 ERA.
Game 2 – Gavin Floyd RHP (2-1, 4.00) @ Bartolo Colon RHP (1-1, 3.50)
Gavin Floyd has been very solid for the Sox this year going 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA over his last 3 starts. Gavin struck out 7 in 6 innings over his last start. Colon is 9-6 with a 4.15 ERA in his career vs. his former employer, but that was a very different pitcher
Game 3 – Mark Buehrle LHP (1-2, 5.40) @ Ivan Nova RHP (1-2, 7.63)
Buehrle has looked bad this year including a 0-2 record over his last 3 compiling a 4.35 ERA. Buehrle is 1-7 with a 6.68 ERA in 11 games vs. the Yankees. The 24 year old Nova is 1-1 over his last 3 and is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA vs. the Sox, in 1 game.
Game 4 – Edwin Jackson RHP (2-2, 4.88) @ CC Sabathia LHP(1-1, 2.73)
Jackson was off in his last start giving up 8 runs, 7 earned on 12 hits and 4 walks and is 2-5 vs. the Yankees with a 4.83 ERA. Sabathia and the Sox are pretty familiar, he’s gone 16-4 against the Sox with a 3.82 ERA. In his last start he went 8 innings striking out 7.
Series Notes:
In game 3 Mark Buehrle will be looking for career win #150
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