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Fox Sports
23-05-2025
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- Fox Sports
2025 MLB odds: Back Yankees to win American League
It was a nightmare offseason for the defending American League champion Yankees. In early December, free agent superstar Juan Soto traded in his Yankee pinstripes for blue and orange, leaving the Bronx Bombers to go across town and sign with the New York Mets. Later in the winter, it was reported that ALCS MVP Giancarlo Stanton had pain in both elbows and wasn't able to swing a bat. As we enter Memorial Day weekend, Stanton is yet to play and his return is still a good bit away. Ace Gerrit Cole was also lost for the season before it began. So how are the Yankees in first place by five games as we enter the weekend? There isn't one simple answer. However, there are various reasons why New York looks poised for another deep October run this fall. First, Aaron Judge continues to play like an MVP and is ascending to a pace that will put him in the conversation among some of the best players of all time. Also, Judge is surrounded by a deeper supporting cast than he's had in past years, where the lineup was top-heavy and teams could maneuver around him. Former MVP first-baseman Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .337 and has proven to be one of the best signings of the offseason. Outfielder Trent Grisham is having a career year, with 12 home runs in just 131 at-bats. And both players have a chance to be in Atlanta for the All-Star Game this summer. The rest of the lineup is getting solid contributions from guys like Ben Rice, Jasson Dominguez, and Cody Bellinger, giving the Yankees a deep and balanced offense that leads the American League with 276 runs scored. While the offseason acquisition of reliever Devin Williams hasn't worked out so far, Williams has now strung together a stretch of nine scoreless appearances out of his last 10, since being demoted from the closer role in late April. Williams, who has had a sub-2 era in four of his five seasons in the majors, is now a set-up man for closer Luke Weaver, who also looks poised for an All-Star Game selection with a .4 era so far this season. The emergence of reliever Fernando Cruz, as well as the return of fellow reliever Jonathan Loaisiga from the IL, gives the Yankees a chance to have a dominant bullpen to go with their league-leading offense come playoff time. Starters Max Fried and Carlos Rodon currently have ERAs of 1.29 and 2.88, respectively, giving the Yankees a formidable one-two punch. And it's likely the team will be aggressive and add talent before the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Add all of that to the fact that the American League has been largely underwhelming. The Orioles have been a playoff team the last two years but don't have the pitching to compete this year. The Red Sox were a popular pick to make a playoff run but are currently under .500. The Rangers won the World Series two years ago and were co-favorites to win the AL West entering the season, but have struggled mightily on offense and just got swept by the Yankees, currently sitting in third place. The Tigers have been a good story and have a very strong team, but the Yankees have dominated AL Central teams in recent postseason appearances and would still be underdogs if they faced the Yankees in a series — despite the brilliance of ace Tarik Skubal. At nearly 3-1 odds, with the Yankees' dominant offense and solid pitching staff, they are a good bet to win the relatively weak American League for a second consecutive year. PICK: Yankees (+285) to win American League Will Hill, a contributor on the Bears Bets Podcast, has been betting on sports for over a decade. He is a betting analyst who has been a host on VSiN, as well as the Goldboys Network. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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- Yahoo
NY Yankees announce lineup for Thursday afternoon game vs Texas Rangers
The Yankees are looking to extend their winning streak to four games as they face the Rangers in an early Thursday matinee at Yankee Stadium scheduled for this afternoon at 12:35 p.m. barring inclement weather. Despite trailing 3-1 in the seventh inning, the Bronx Bombers rallied back, with Jasson Dominguez hitting the first walk off home run in his career in the 4-3 win versus Texas on Wednesday night. The Bronx Bombers are now a season-high 10 games over .500, have an MLB-best +94 run differential and own a five game lead over the Blue Jays in the American League East heading into Memorial Day weekend. Advertisement As the Yankees aim to finish the sweep against the Rangers, here are the starting lineups for Thursday afternoon's series finale: Yankees announce Thursday lineup vs. Rangers Rangers announce Thursday lineup vs. Yankees This article originally appeared on NY Yankees announce lineup vs Texas Rangers on Thursday
New York Post
19-05-2025
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- New York Post
Cody Bellinger, Yankees break open rout of Mets after brutal Pete Alonso error to take Subway Series
Pete Alonso's throw to home missed the catcher by a country mile and led to the Yankees scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth. The Bronx Bombers poured on five more runs in the inning in an 8-2 win over the Mets to take the rubber game of the Subway Series in The Bronx on Sunday. Cody Bellinger has six RBIs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning on Sunday. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Yankees broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the eighth when Jorbit Vivas hit into a fielder's choice with runners on second and third, and Alonso sent the throw to the plate over the head of catcher Francisco Alvarez, allowing Jasson Domínguez to score. Pete Alonso Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Paul Goldschmidt hit a liner to center to drive in a second run and Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam to cap the Yankees' offensive explosion. Bellinger had six RBIs. The win helped the Yankees take the first Subway Series of the year and the two New York ball clubs won't see each other again until the July 4th weekend.
New York Post
10-05-2025
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- New York Post
Fernando Cruz credits mom's 'deal with God' to make him a Yankee
She spoke to the Big Man upstairs to get her son to the big leagues. It took 16 years for New York Yankees ace reliever Fernando Cruz to get called up to the majors, two more to get the opportunity to play for his beloved Bronx Bombers — and three words from his mom to make it all happen. Virginia Manon, a mother of four and devout Christian, always 'had this connection with the Lord,' and encouraged her son to continue his quest even when his minor-league career dragged into its second decade, Cruz, 35, told The Post from the dugout at Yankee Stadium ahead of Mother's Day. Advertisement 'She told me: 'Don't quit please. God has something really, really special for you,'' he recalled. 'It took me 16 years to get to the big leagues. And those 16 years, straight up, I was always thinking about those words. And here I am . . . living a dream every day.' 3 Fernando Cruz always remembered his mother Virginia Manon's words of advice as he worked to get to the big leagues. Courtesy of Fernando Cruz Advertisement Manon died of brain cancer in 2021 at the age of 69 — and tragically never got to see her son get called up to the major leagues a year later by the Cincinnati Reds, or traded to his favorite childhood team, the Yankees, in 2024. Yet she predicted his future with uncanny accuracy. 'In 2019, she told me, 'Next year won't be your year, 2021 will be your year,' ' Cruz recalled. The pandemic wiped out professional baseball in 2020, but Cruz starred in the Caribbean Series in 2021 and was signed to play in Mexico by the Mariachis de Guadalajara. He earned the most saves in team history, and suddenly MLB took notice. Advertisement 3 Cruz's mom even uncannily predicted when he would make his dream come true, he said. J.C. Rice 'That's when Cincinnati and other teams became interested in me,' he said. He wound up making his rookie debut in the majors at the ripe old age of 32. 'I think she made a deal with God. Like, 'Alright, put my guys in the best position possible and take me with you.' Because everything took place incredibly after she passed,' he continued. Manon worked just as hard to fulfill her own dreams. A native of the Dominican Republic, she went to Puerto Rico illegally. She met Cruz's dad and earned a degree in accounting while working odd jobs in bakeries and selling jewelry. Advertisement Cruz learned to pitch by throwing against a wall in front of his house in Dorado, Puerto Rico. 'I imagined being in Yankee Stadium at the time,' he recalled. He credits his father, who worked for the Puerto Rican government, for giving him the discipline it takes to be a Bronx Bomber — and his mom for fueling his obsession. She would 'buy me anything that comes from the Yankees. I remember having all the hats all over my room.' 3 Cruz calls his wife, Omaley, the daughter of his former third base coach, 'the MVP.' Courtesy of Fernando Cruz Cruz was hanging out with his wife Omaley and their four children when he got the news he was being traded to the Yankees in phone calls with GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone. 'We almost closed the Dave & Buster's,' he recalled. 'We started yelling, we started crying. We started jumping around.' Advertisement Cruz even credits his mother for his successful marriage. Omaley, the daughter of his third-base coach when he was 18, 'fell in love with my mom first,' he said.
New York Post
08-05-2025
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- New York Post
Surprising Yankees offense erasing any post-Juan Soto worries
Access the Yankees beat like never before Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now No Soto, no problem. No Giancarlo so far, same thing. The Yankees are without two probable Hall of Famers from their 2024 World Series team, and the offense somehow is better. The newest version of the Bronx Bombers leads the majors in slugging percentage, on-base percentage, OPS and batting average. It's the quadruple crown of team stats! They are doing more big things, and they are even doing some little things better.
