Yankees face the Nationals leading series 1-0

Updated Aug. 27, 2024 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (78-54, first in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (59-73, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (5-2, 3.72 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Nationals: Patrick Corbin (3-12, 5.73 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -227, Nationals +185; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees play the Washington Nationals with a 1-0 series lead.

Washington has gone 30-34 in home games and 59-73 overall. The Nationals have a 46-27 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

New York has a 42-25 record in road games and a 78-54 record overall. The Yankees have the second-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .442.

The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Abrams leads Washington with 18 home runs while slugging .438. Keibert Ruiz is 9-for-37 with three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge has 30 doubles, a triple, 51 home runs and 122 RBI for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 7-for-35 with three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .253 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Yankees: 6-4, .218 batting average, 2.74 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Alex Call: day-to-day (leg), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Ian Hamilton: 60-Day IL (lat), Luis Gil: 15-Day IL (back), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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