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Dylan Cease, Padres Aim to Halt Yankees’ Power Surge
Match Preview: Yankees vs. Padres
The New York Yankees’ most memorable street game against the San Diego Padres starting around 2016 followed a natural example: another reverberating triumph. In an 8-0 victory in the first game of the series, the Yankees showed their strength by hitting four grand slams in the usually pitcher-friendly Petco Park. The Yankees are ahead in the major leagues with 79 home runs.
New York will hope to secure a series win Saturday night in the second round of a three-game interleague series. The Yankees have been on a tear, winning 10 of their beyond 12 games.
Juan Soto’s Homecoming
The triumph denoted a striking return for Juan Soto, who played 214 games for the Padres in the wake of being gained at the 2022 exchange cutoff time. Notwithstanding the boos from Padres fans, Soto hushed them with a long two-run homer during a five-run third inning.
“It’s kind of tough for me because (the fans) were there every day for me,” Soto said. “I know I tried my best. I played hard every game. But I didn’t play at my best, you know? And that’s one of the things I was kind of sad about because I couldn’t show them how great I can be.”
Regardless of his self-investigate, Soto’s residency with the Padres was useful, hitting .265 with 41 homers and 125 RBIs, acquiring his fourth Silver Slugger grant. Exchanged to the Yankees in the offseason, Soto has kept on succeeding, batting .315 with 14 homers and 43 RBIs, making him an early American Association MVP applicant. His presentation has been instrumental in the Yankees’ solid 36-17 beginning, giving them a three-game lead in the AL East over the Baltimore Orioles.
Pitching Matchup: Stroman vs. Cease
Marcus Stroman (3-2, 3.05 Time) will begin for the Yankees on Saturday night. Stroman was amazing in his keep going excursion on Monday against the Seattle Mariners, pitching 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball, permitting only three hits, strolling one, and striking out six. Be that as it may, he passed up a success as the Mariners energized in the 10th inning for a 5-4 triumph. In five vocation begins against the Padres, Stroman is 4-0 with a 1.76 Period, striking out 30 of every 30 2/3 innings.
The Padres will counter with Dylan Cease (5-3, 3.05 ERA), who is coming off a rough start against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, where he gave up nine hits and five runs in four innings. Despite the struggles, the Padres bailed him out with a 6-5 comeback win. Cease has had trouble against the Yankees in his career, posting a 1-1 record with a 6.75 ERA in four starts, allowing 29 baserunners in 18 2/3 innings while striking out 29.
Padres’ Home Struggles
The Padres’ Friday night rout featured a stressing design, with a 17-10 record out and about and a 10-17 record at home. They have lost their fourth successive game, in which they have been outscored 27-7. This consists of a series of three consecutive victories by the Colorado Rockies, who currently hold the lowest standing in the National League.
Even though he struggles in home games, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. keeps a positive outlook. Tatis expressed his opinion that it is too soon for that. “We will find a solution.”
Conclusion
As the Yankees plan to expand their series of wins and secure the series, the Padres will focus on Dylan Cease to help reverse their new fortunes. The two groups have a ton in question as they fight it out in the second round of this interleague series.
