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<\/a>New York salvaged the series finale against Seattle Sunday with a 7-1 victory at Safeco Field after dropping the first two games of the series.\u00a0 \u201cWe needed it badly because we had a chance to win all three here,\u201d Yankees manager Joe Girardi commented.\u00a0 \u201cTo not win the first two was disappointing for us, but we talk about turning the page.\u00a0 Our guys did that.\u201d\u00a0 Outfielder Nick Swisher is finally coming along after an 0-for-13 stretch, hitting safely in all three games versus the Mariners.\u00a0 \u201cOne of the great things that we have the ability to do is to put runs up very fast,\u201d said Swisher.\u00a0 The club went 9-1 against Oakland last season and has won 20 of the last 23 meetings overall.\u00a0 New York is 12-3 in day games this season and 86-50 the last three years.<\/p>\n
Yankees starting pitcher Bartolo Colon will be making his eighth start of the season and brings in a 2-3 record and 3.77 ERA.\u00a0 The veteran right-hander enters with a two-game losing streak, including a 7-3 home defeat to the Blue Jays last time out, surrendering a season-high six runs on seven hits over six innings of work.\u00a0 Colon will make his sixth road appearance (fifth start) in today\u2019s contest, coming in with a 1-1 mark and 3.26 ERA.\u00a0 In 16 lifetime appearances (15 starts) against the Athletics, he has garnered a 6-5 record and 3.68 ERA, including a 4-1 mark and 2.73 ERA in Oakland.<\/p>\n
Oakland seeks a season-high fifth straight victory in the series opener versus New York and comes off a three-game home sweep of Baltimore.\u00a0 \u201cThe clubhouse is completely different when you\u2019re winning,\u201d said outfielder Josh Willingham.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re playing more consistent baseball and as a team that\u2019s all you can ask for.\u201d\u00a0 The Athletics success could be even better due to leading the majors with a 2.82 ERA, which is nearly one-half run better than the next American League team.\u00a0 Trouble all year has been found on the offensive side, hitting .241 for the season, which is the third lowest in the league.\u00a0 Oakland has turned that around a bit over the last eight games with the lineup producing a .282 mark.\u00a0 The squad is 13-8 in day games this season.<\/p>\n
Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill is 6-2 with a 2.02 ERA in 11 starts this season and is tied for second in the American League in wins and ranks third in ERA.\u00a0 The right-hander is 0-2 with a 2.84 ERA and .304 opponents batting average over his last three starts.\u00a0 Cahill has posted a dominating 24-9 mark and 2.57 ERA in 40 starts since May 1, 2010, which happens to be the second most wins in the majors over that span.\u00a0 He brings a 3-1 record and 1.34 ERA in five home starts into this contest, giving him the third lowest home ERA in the league.\u00a0 In two career starts versus the Yankees, he is 0-2 with a 12.60 ERA, giving up four home runs in 10 frames.<\/p>\n
Bettors will likely back the Yankees due to their 40-18 mark in the last 58 meetings, while the Athletics are 17-23 versus right-handed starters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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