The Yankees head into today’s action with an 86-51 record. They trail Boston by 7.5 games in the AL East race, while leading the Athletics by 4.5 for the top Wild Card berth. The Bombers turn to CC Sabathia (7-5, 3.36 ERA), as they begin a big three-game set in Oakland. The veteran southpaw will be opposed by right-hander Trevor Cahill (5-3, 3.60 ERA).
Sabathia looks to extend his streak of four straight quality starts, in a game with major playoff implications for both teams. CC allowed three runs on just five hits over six strong innings during his last outing on August 29th against the White Sox, when he suffered the tough-luck loss.