Yankees at Angels
It's been more than a week since the New York Yankees lost a game, and they hope to keep the victories coming as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. New York scored five runs in each of the first two innings on Saturday en route to an 11-1 triumph that extended its winning streak to eight games.
Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar recorded three hits apiece while Aaron Hicks drove in three runs for the Yankees, who haven't lost since dropping an 8-5 decision in Toronto on April 20. New York has pounded its opponents during the winning streak, outscoring the competition 62-17 while allowing one run on four occasions. Zack Cosart homered and Luis Valbuena recorded two of the seven hits registered Saturday by the Angels, who have lost seven of eight at home and eight of 11 overall. The 32-year-old Valbuena matched his hit total from the previous nine contests.
TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, ESPN
PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH CC Sabathia (1-0, 1.86 ERA) vs. Angels LH Tyler Skaggs (3-1, 2.96)
Sabathia is coming off his longest outing of the season that resulted in his first victory as he limited Minnesota to an unearned run and two hits over six innings on Tuesday. Only half of the eight runs the 37-year-old Californian has allowed this year have been earned, with three of them coming on three solo homers by Baltimore on April 6. Sabathia has made 21 career starts against the Angels, going 9-9 with two complete games and a 3.91 ERA.
Skaggs answered his worst start of the season with one of his best on Monday as he scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings in a victory at Houston. The 26-year-old, who also hails from the Golden State, was tagged for six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 frames by Boston at home in his previous turn on April 18. Skaggs has made 62 starts in his career but will be facing New York for the first time.
WALK-OFFS
1. Angels DH Albert Pujols remains five hits shy of 5,000 for his career after going 0-for-4 on Saturday.
2. New York C Gary Sanchez has crossed the plate in seven consecutive games after scoring three times on Saturday.
3. Los Angeles SS Andrelton Simmons was scratched from Saturday's lineup with a sore right forearm and is questionable for the series finale.