On Tuesday, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (78-54) play C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (59-73), with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the New York-Washington matchup in the article below.
When is Yankees vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Nationals
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What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on YES.
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Yankees vs. Nationals Game Preview
The Yankees defeated the Nationals 5-2 yesterday, with Nestor Cortes Jr. getting the win (6.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 K) and Anthony Volpe leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with a double). Mitchell Parker (4.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have been the moneyline favorite 104 total times this season. They’ve gone 59-45 in those games.
The New York Yankees average 1.6 home runs per game and have hit an MLB-leading 206 home runs in total.
The Yankees are second in MLB with a .442 slugging percentage.
New York has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Yankees average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.252).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Nationals have been underdogs in 109 games this season and won 47 (43.1%) of those contests.
Washington ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 109 home runs as a team.
The Nationals rank 23rd in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.29 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.340 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Gerrit Cole
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Guardians | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
at Tigers | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 10 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 4 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
vs. Mets | July 24 | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Patrick Corbin
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Rockies | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
at Phillies | Aug. 16 | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Angels | Aug. 10 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
vs. Giants | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
at Diamondbacks | July 30 | 3.0 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Gerrit Cole (5-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his 12th of the season.
In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty threw six scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while surrendering one hit.
The 33-year-old has put up a 3.72 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .251 to opposing hitters.
Judge leads New York in batting average (.333), home runs (51) and runs batted in (122) this season.
Juan Soto has 140 hits and an OBP of .427 to go with a slugging percentage of .600 this season.
Jazz Chisholm is slashing .255/.324/.445 this season for the Yankees.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals will hand the ball to Patrick Corbin (3-12) for his 27th start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw six innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.73 and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .307 in 26 games this season.
Abrams has a team-high 18 home runs.
Luis Garcia’s 63 runs batted in and .292 batting average are both team-highs.
Jacob Young has 21 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks while hitting .257.
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