Baseball fans are poised for an exciting matchup as the New York Yankees take on the Arizona Diamondbacks to conclude their series in the Bronx. After a rocky start in this second series of the season,

A low strikeout rate and high barrel rate have traditionally been the type of pitchers the Yankees have had so much success against. That’s because, for what amounts to essentially the Aaron Judge era, New York has been in the Top 5 in barrel rate and the Bottom 5 in strikeout rate. This season isn’t any different.