Preview - Yankees vs Blue Jays 4/8/15

Big Mike is ready to get his season going. After a two year wait, Pineda got his Yankee career started last year going 5-5 with a 1.89 ERA. In 13 starts, he held opponents to a .200 average and built up an 8.43 strikeout to walk ratio, the best for a Yankees pitcher. In six home starts, he held opponents to a .186 batting average and had a 1.59 ERA.

Pineda has faced the Blue Jays more than any other team. In his career, he is 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA, going 0-2 with a 2.25 ERA last season.

40 year old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is coming off a 14-13 2014 and a 3.71 ERA over 215 2/3 innings. The game time weather is supposed to be chilly and rainy, which is not ideal for a knuckleballer. The cold temperatures could affect Dickey's grip on the ball.

Tidbits

Toronto hasn't won a series in New York since 2003, holding a 33-70 record since then.

This is only the third time in history that the two teams open the season facing each other.

For the second year in a row, Brett Gardner had the first home run of the season.

7:05 PM on Yes