Tonight the New York Yankees take on the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 at Yankee Stadium. The big story for tonight will be the pitching match up. Mike Mussina(10-4 3.87) V.S. Edison Volquez (9-2 1.64). Last 3 starts Mussina 2Wins 0Losses 20.0Innings 2.70ERA 1Walk 13Stikeouts 281Pitches. Volquez 2Wins 0Losses 20.0Innings 2.25ERA 8Walks 22Strikeouts 326Pitches. Very similar numbers over the last 3 starts for these two pitchers both having very good years so far. Volquez has great stuff, but his command could sometimes be suspect. His command could hurt him against a very patient team like the Yankees. They will take pitches and try to get him out of the game early. Moose has great control of all of his pitches and seems to be locked in. If he could get past the first few innings without a problem the Yankees should have no problem getting past the Reds. This is not the first time this year the Yankees have seen Volquez. Volquez pitched four innings against the Yanks in spring training giving up 6Hits 2ER striking out 8. The Yankees stole 2 bases on Volquez during the spring, and have been running a lot as of late. So look for the Yankees to be stealing when they get on base.
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