The Yankees have a great rotation, giving them an advantage in the pitching probables on most nights. Sometimes, their rotation lines up in a way that yields some almost comically lopsided matchups. That’s been the case during this series in Minnesota, which concludes with a nice mismatch, Gerrit Cole vs. Dylan Bundy.
It wasn’t always supposed to be like this; prior to the 2013 season, Baseball Prospectus ranked Cole the #3 prospect on the planet, and Bundy #4. Their paths have diverged since, with Cole totaling nearly five times the rWAR of Bundy, who’s shone flashes through his career but has often fought injury.