Here is today’s pitching match-up at Yankee Stadium:
Matt Harvey (3-0, 3.50 ERA) will start for the Mets. Harvey is coming off an uneven outing against the Marlins despite recording his third win of the season. He allowed four runs in six innings to the Marlins last Sunday while battling flu-like symptoms and a mild ankle sprain during his outing. Still, Harvey did not walk a batter and has issued only one walk with 24 strikeouts in 18 innings so far in 2015. He is aiming for his eighth career win against no losses in the month of April. Harvey has made one start in his career against the Yankees – it was on May 28, 2013 and he took a no-decision despite allowing only one run in eight innings.
Key matchups vs. Harvey:
Chase Headley: 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Brett Gardner: 2-for-4
Carlos Beltran: 1-for-3, 2 K
CC Sabathia (0-3, 4.35 ERA) will start for the Yankees. Sabathia finds himself in the transition phase of his long and successful career, as he’s learning to adjust to diminished fastball velocity and less movement on his pitches at this stage of his career. He’s coming off his best start of the year against Detroit in which he allowed only two runs in eight innings despite taking a no-decision last Monday at Comerica Park. Sabathia has 24 wins in interleague play, tied for the fourth most in baseball. He’s 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA in five career starts against the Mets.
Key matchups vs. Sabathia:
Michael Cuddyer: 11-for-55, 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI
Curtis Granderson: 3-for-19, 7 K
Just Mets 