Overview
- Gerrit Cole is lined up to start Friday’s opener on Aug. 14 against Shane Bieber in a game that will stream exclusively on Apple TV with pregame coverage advertised around 6:30 p.m. ET.
- The three-game rotation for Aug. 14–16 lists Cole vs. Bieber Friday, Cam Schlittler on Saturday against a Blue Jays starter to be named, and Ryan Weathers facing Dylan Cease in Sunday’s finale.
- Shane Bieber enters the series with clear performance concerns, carrying a 5.48 ERA this season and coming off a start in which he allowed five runs over 5.2 innings.
- Dylan Cease remains one of the American League’s top Cy Young contenders, and New York’s lineup — hampered by Aaron Judge’s long-term rib injury — will rely heavily on its pitchers to win games.
- The Apple TV-only Friday telecast removes the game from the Yankees’ usual YES broadcast, forcing some fans to subscribe to Apple TV or use radio and MLB app audio while YES and Sportsnet return for Saturday and Sunday.