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Monday: Cam Schlittler vs. Griffin Jax (4-5, 3.45 ERA, 58 SO)
Tuesday: Will Warren vs. TBD
Wednesday: Gerrit Cole vs. Shane McClanahan (7-5, 3.05 ERA, 77 SO)
Thursday: TBD vs. Drew Rasmussen (7-4, 2.78 ERA, 96 SO)
- Friday: Gerrit Cole vs. Mike Paredes (0-1, 4.26 ERA, 13 SO)
- Saturday: Carlos Rodón vs. Zebby Matthews (4-5, 4.15 ERA, 46 SO)
- Sunday: Ryan Weathers vs. Joe Ryan (5-5, 3.61 ERA, 113 SO)
Now that June is over, we can breathe a sigh of relief right? Not so fast. Since 2022, the Yankees have a record of 46-55 in the month of July (0.455). With that out of the way, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.
| Opponent (Games) | Current Record | OPS (Rank ) | Overall ERA (Rank) | Starters ERA (Rank) | Bullpen ERA (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins (3) | 42-46 (0.477) | 0.733 (11th) | 4.82 (27th) | 4.45 (20th) | 5.37 (29th) |
| Rays (4) | 50-33 (0.602) | 0.736 (10th) | 3.74 (7th) | 3.26 (2nd) | 4.35 (20th) |
| Nationals (3) | 45-43 (0.511) | 0.747 (4th) | 4.63 (24th) | 4.30 (14th) | 4.95 (26th) |
| Dodgers (3) | 56-31 (0.644) | 0.789 (1st) | 3.48 (4th) | 3.28 (3rd) | 3.83 (10th) |
| Pirates (3) | 43-44 (0.494) | 0.755 (2nd) | 4.28 (19th) | 4.16 (12th) | 4.44 (23rd) |
| Phillies (3) | 49-38 (0.563) | 0.710 (20th) | 4.12 (14th) | 4.17 (13th) | 4.04 (15th) |
| White Sox (4) | 45-40 (0.529) | 0.738 (7th) | 4.23 (17th) | 4.34 (15th) | 4.13 (16th) |
| Cubs (1) | 49-38 (0.563) | 0.754 (3rd) | 4.23 (16th) | 4.51 (23rd) | 3.85 (11th) |
Summary
This month will be scary. The Yankees are 7-8 (0.467) against NL Teams this season, and with the majority of this months schedule (13/24 Games) against NL Teams, the NL opponents coming up are no pushovers. 6 out of the 8 teams that we play are top 10 in OPS currently.
Opposing Players to Watch
Opposing Starting Pitchers to Watch (if we face them)
Twins
Our get right series (hopefully). Yankees have historically beat up on the Twins. Twins are no pushover this year though as they are hovering 4.5 games out of their division with a OPS ranking 6th on the road. Beat up on their bullpen and starting pitching as their road ERA is dead last in the league and this can be a series win.
Rays
4 Game series at our house of Horrors. The Yankees have a 120-123 (0.494) record at the Trop. The Rays have outstanding starting pitching and are on a heater of a win streak. Top 5 in Home OPS and 12th in Home ERA. This series could get ugly and can define the division. First game of the series will set the tone.
Nationals
The Nationals may be under 0.500 but their offense is nothing to laugh at. They just beat up the Sox, winning 2 out of 3 games at Fenway (8-1 and 10-2) against the same team that just swept us 4-0. They are 12th in home OPS. This series could be ugly if the offense does not come alive. The Nationals are bottom 3 in home ERA so there is hope.
Dodgers
The league best record defending champs come to town with stats in the top 10 in almost every category. Best team OPS on the road. 2nd Best ERA on the Road. This series could get EXTREMELY ugly. Ohtani, Pages, Freeman, Betts, Muncy...nothing is impossible but this by far will be the HARDEST series of July.
Pirates
The Pirates may be (currently) under 0.500 but they have the 2nd best offense in the league. Middle of the pack on the road in pitching and hitting so there's a chance to take 2/3 at the Stadium if the offense and pitching both show up.
Phillies
The Phillies are always a competitive team and a challenge. Playing them on the road will be a toss up. Their home ERA is in the bottom third of the league. However, their Home OPS is 6th in the league. If our offense shows up, and our starters can keep their offense in check, we have a chance to win this series.
White Sox
A tough 4 game road series as the White Sox have the 3rd best home ERA and the 7th best home OPS. One swing of the bat from them can easily put games out of reach if the offense does not show up.
Cubs
Back to back tough road series as the Cubs have the 3rd best Home OPS. Their home ERA is middle of the pack so not exactly easy to deal with, but not impossible to overcome. Most of their starters have over a 4.00 ERA. It'll be on both the pitching to keep their offense in check and the offense to capitalize on the mistakes made by their starters.