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New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge wore Air Jordan 1 Low cleats in a custom "Fresh Prince" colorway for MLB Players' Weekend.
As the season winds down, Aaron Judge is still recovering from a flexor strain. The Yankees reportedly don't have a timeline on when he could return to the outfield.
Rice went 3-for-5 with his 18th home run, a double and a walk. His three-run shot off former Yankee Sonny Gray in the fourth gave the Yankees a 6-5 lead. His three-run double in the sixth made it 9-5 and his RBI single in the seventh gave the Yankees an 11-7 lead.
Stanton remained out of the Yankees lineup Sunday for a third straight game, with his lower-body soreness still lingering from playing three straight games in right field earlier in the week and Judge still limited to DH duties as he works back from a right flexor strain.
Let’s take a closer look at my MLB picks for August 17. Yankees vs Cardinals best bet: Aaron Judge Over 1.5 total bases (-125) Aaron Judge hasn’t quite returned to the peak of his powers following an injury absence, but he sure appears to be getting close.
Matthew Liberatore and the slumping Cardinals start a Florida trip Monday at 5:40 p.m. (St. Louis time) vs. the Marlins. The team also placed Brendan Donovan on the IL Monday.
The Yankees have finally done what had become impossible over the last two-plus months: win back-to-back series.
According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Cardinals are placing 24-year-old outfielder Victor Scott II on the injured list, as he's dealing with a left ankle sprain he suffered on a play where he tried to rob Aaron Judge of a home run.