Milone tries to avenge his only home loss of the season Friday night as the surging Oakland Athletics continue a four-game set with the Yankees.
Acquired from Washington during the offseason as part of the Gio Gonzalez deal, Milone (9-6, 3.54 ERA) continues to come up big for Oakland (48-44) in his first full major league season. He allowed a career-worst 10 hits Saturday but managed to limit the damage and defeat Minnesota, allowing two runs over six innings of a 9-3 victory.
The 25-year-old southpaw has been especially sharp at home, going 5-1 over seven starts while compiling a 1.03 ERA - the second-best mark in the majors. Opponents have hit .177 against him in Oakland.
The only time he allowed more than one earned run in a home start came against New York on May 27, giving up eight hits in 6 2-3 innings of a 2-0 loss.
Milone will try to hold the major league-best Yankees (57-35) in check again after A.J. Griffin threw six strong innings during Thursday's 4-3, series-opening victory. Oakland had lost its previous nine home games to New York, getting outscored 51-14.
The A's have gone 11-2 in July to move four games above .500 for the first time since May 31, 2010.
While no team has relied on the home run as much as the Yankees (147) this season, the A's have hit their fair share this month. Oakland has gone deep 20 times in 13 games, including Yoenis Cespedes' two-run shot Thursday.
Cespedes is hitting .542 with three homers and eight RBIs in six games since the All-Star break.
This will be his first look at New York's Ivan Nova (10-4, 4.18), who was hit hard in his first appearance following the break. The right-hander was tagged for a season worst-tying six runs and nine hits - three homers - over six innings Sunday in a 10-8 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
Nova has thrived on the road, where he's gone 7-1 with a 3.36 ERA over 10 starts.
He won his only career appearance against the A's, yielding three runs over seven innings in a 6-3 victory May 25 in Oakland.
The Yankees received some bad news Thursday, as left fielder Brett Gardner - out since April 17 - will undergo arthroscopic right elbow surgery next week, likely ending his season.
Swisher's ninth-inning homer off A's closer Ryan Cook on Thursday extended New York's franchise-record streak of scoring at least three runs to 43 games. Swisher, who spent the first four years of his career in Oakland, is batting .381 with eight homers and 18 RBIs in his last 11 games against his former team.
Yankees are 13-5 in their last 18 road games.
Yankees are 10-4 in their last 14 games as a road favorite.
Yankees are 12-5 in their last 17 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Yankees are 6-1 in Novas last 7 starts as a road favorite.
Yankees are 20-6 in Novas last 26 road starts.
Athletics are 8-1 in their last 9 games as an underdog.
Athletics are 14-2 in their last 16 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Athletics are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Athletics are 6-1 in Milones last 7 home starts.Athletics are 2-7 in Milones last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Athletics are 1-4 in Milones last 5 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Yankees are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Oakland.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
New York Yankees's relievers have pitched 5⅓ innings in the last 3 games.
Oakland Athletics's relievers have pitched 8⅔ innings in the last 3 games.
I really love Nova in this spot. His last time out not so great but tonight is the night. NY let one slip away from them last night but i dont see that happening consecutive days even in Oakland. Now the A's have been impressive as of late and are doing a great job but the Yankees have proven to us all year that they are the best team out there right now (Ok maybe Texas) and they wont back down from a challenge. NY has done great on the road this year too going 13-5 in last 18 games and Nova is a mighty 20-6 on the road. Tonight we take the NY Yankees. Good Luck
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