New York Yankees Set Pitching Probables For Diamondbacks Series

The New York Yankees will start their three-game series against Arizona with Luke Weaver on the hill.

The New York Yankees have set their pitching probables for this weekend’s three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, which starts on Friday at Yankee Stadium.

Friday’s game is set for 7:05 p.m. eastern. Saturday’s game will start at 1:05 p.m. and Sunday’s finale will start at 1:35 p.m.

Friday’s game will feature Yankees right-hander Luke Weaver (2-5, 6.77) against Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (2-8, 5.86)

Weaver last started against Pittsburgh on Saturday, as he went four innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs. He walked two and struck out seven. The Yankees activated him on Sept. 14, a couple of days before the start, after claiming him off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

Pfaadt is a rookie who is coming off a victory in his last start against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. He went 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and no earned runs. He struck out six and walked one. He has struck out 36 and walked 12 in his last 37 innings.

The Diamondbacks have not set their starters for Saturday and Sunday, but the Yankees are expected to start Carlos Rodón on Saturday and Clarke Schmidt on Sunday.

Rodón (3-6, 5.90) is coming off a loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday, during which he gave up six hits and three earned runs in 6.2 innings. He did strike out 10 and walk none in the effort. In his last seven starts he is 2-2 with a 5.61 ERA in 33.2 innings, as he’s struck out 40 and walked nine in that span.

Clarke (9-9, 4.65) took the loss against Toronto on Tuesday. He allowed four hits and four earned runs in five innings. He struck out one and walked two. He is 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA in his last seven starts, with 33 strikeouts and 12 walks in his last 36.0 innings.

The Yankees enter the final week of the regular season after the Arizona series. They will head to Toronto for a three-games series on Tuesday-Thursday and then end the season with a three-game set in Kansas City that starts next Friday.