Carlos Rodon To Start In Game 2 Of World Series
4 weeks agoNew York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon said he will make the start for Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-hander Gerrit Cole will kick things off in Game 1 on Friday, while right-hander Clarke Schmidt is scheduled to toe the rubber for Game 3 on Monday back at Yankee Stadium. The 31-year-old Rodon could be the X-factor in this series as the Yankees look to neutralize the Dodgers' power-hitting left-handed bats, most notably Shohei Ohtani. In three postseason starts this October, Rodon has a 4.40 ERA (seven earned runs allowed in 14 1/3 innings) while giving up 15 hits (two homers), walking only one and striking out 22. He did not face the Dodgers during the regular season and will need to continue missing bats to avoid a rough outing against the high-scoring Dodgers offense.
Source: NJ Advance Media - Brendan Kuty
Source: NJ Advance Media - Brendan Kuty