The Yankees and Angels meet today in the Bronx, a rematch of the two powerhouse teams. It seems like just an eye blink ago that the Angels were headed for the AL West cellar. Mike Trout's extraordinary rookie performance has indeed sparked this run but don't count out the first half performance of Trumbo. Trout and Trumbo's talents has sparked a resurgence in this Angels hitting lineup and one of the main reasons why the Angels will take one in the Bronx tonight.
CJ Wilson opposes H. Kuroda but this time around, the Halos are a much different team than the shutout performance by Kuroda on April 13th, a 5-0 win by the Yankees. In the last meeting, Trout was still in the minors. His performance as leadoff batter is nothing short of phenomenal for a rookie. Explosive speed coupled with his excellent decision making when he's on base could spell doom for Kuroda early in the game. It seems like every time I'm watching an Angels game, a leadoff single (or any hit) almost always turns into a double with Trout eventually stealing second.
Kuroda is a pure finesse pitcher and depends entirely on timing and location. If Trout gets on base and disrupts Kuroda's timing, it could equate to a big crooked number inning. I've seen it happened several times to Kuroda. If you score early on him, he doesnt settle down well. He's an all or nothing type pitcher, either shut the team out completely or get shelled early in the game. We saw what happened in Kuroda's last game against the Red Sox, 6 runs allowed in only 5 innings.
Cj Wilson has been nothing short of stellar. He has ten straight quality starts of allowing 3 runs or less. In 8 of those 10, he's been LIGHTS OUT, allowing only 1 run or shutout. Sure the Yankees have great numbers against lefties ......but Wilson is no average lefty. His name will be mentioned among CY Young contenders before the year is over. Personally my pick for the Cy Young so far this year in the AL is either CJ Wilson or Chris Sale of the White Sox.
Look for the Angels to take one in the Bronx tonight.
Best of Luck!
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CJ Wilson opposes H. Kuroda but this time around, the Halos are a much different team than the shutout performance by Kuroda on April 13th, a 5-0 win by the Yankees. In the last meeting, Trout was still in the minors. His performance as leadoff batter is nothing short of phenomenal for a rookie. Explosive speed coupled with his excellent decision making when he's on base could spell doom for Kuroda early in the game. It seems like every time I'm watching an Angels game, a leadoff single (or any hit) almost always turns into a double with Trout eventually stealing second.
Kuroda is a pure finesse pitcher and depends entirely on timing and location. If Trout gets on base and disrupts Kuroda's timing, it could equate to a big crooked number inning. I've seen it happened several times to Kuroda. If you score early on him, he doesnt settle down well. He's an all or nothing type pitcher, either shut the team out completely or get shelled early in the game. We saw what happened in Kuroda's last game against the Red Sox, 6 runs allowed in only 5 innings.
Cj Wilson has been nothing short of stellar. He has ten straight quality starts of allowing 3 runs or less. In 8 of those 10, he's been LIGHTS OUT, allowing only 1 run or shutout. Sure the Yankees have great numbers against lefties ......but Wilson is no average lefty. His name will be mentioned among CY Young contenders before the year is over. Personally my pick for the Cy Young so far this year in the AL is either CJ Wilson or Chris Sale of the White Sox.
Look for the Angels to take one in the Bronx tonight.
Best of Luck!
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