Much like the majority of this season, the Yankees' current road trip has not gone how they hoped it would. Winnable series against a weak opponent in the White Sox and a decent one in the Marlins were both dropped, and now they have to tangle with the best team in baseball, the Atlanta Braves. Like most of their challenges this year, this task isn't impossible — the Braves have been treading water recently — but their pitching staff is going to be tested against one of the top offenses in the league.
As far as pitching matchups go though, drawing Clarke Schmidt for the opening game is far from a bad start.