Washington pitcher Tanner Roark (3-6, 3.56 ERA) picked up the win in an 11-2 rout of Tampa Bay at home in his last start. Roark allowed a pair of runs on six hits over six innings, striking out four and walking one. It was the first win since April 30 for Roark, who will face the Yankees for the first time. The 31-year-old righthander is 1-3 in seven home games (six starts) with a 3.29 ERA.
New York pitcher CC Sabathia (3-1, 3.59 ERA) took the win in a 7-2 romp in Toronto in his latest outing, scattering two runs on three hits over seven innings. Sabathia also struck out six and walked one. Despite his strong performance, he did allow two homeruns. The 37-year-old southpaw is 2-1 in three starts against the Nationals in his career with an ERA of 2.25. Sabathia is also 1-0 in six home starts in 2018 with a 3.07 ERA.
The two teams have split their last 10 meetings, the last of which came back in June 2015. Six of the games have come in Under the posted total.
MLB Odds: Yankees Host Nationals for Two-Game Set
The Washington Nationals got off to a slow start this season, but they’ve picked up their game as of late. They will head to the Big Apple Tuesday night to kick off a two-game series with the New York Yankees.
The Nationals will have Tanner Roark on the mound. He just picked up his first win since April 30. The Yankees will counter with CC Sabathia, who has won two of his three career starts against the Nationals. Meanwhile, this is the first time ever that Roark will face the Yankees. These two teams last met in June 2015.
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