Cashner faces Paxton in this AL East matchup. The Yankees got crushed yesterday giving up 23 hits.
The Yankees were on the road playing the Twins in a night game and had to fly back to east coast to play last night so perhaps a little road weary. The top of the NY lineup combined to go 0-15 at the plate last night.
They should be ready to go today and Cashner has terrible numbers on the season as well as against the Yankees. He owns over a 6 ERA against NY this season and allowed 8 walks in 3 starts. He is clearly afraid of this Yankees lineup. 7 out of the 9 expected hitters for the Yankees have a lifetime batting average against Cashner over .300. Look for Paxton to bounce back on the mound as he pitches well after a Yankees loss.