{"id":61065,"date":"2023-08-24T09:33:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=61065"},"modified":"2023-08-24T09:33:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:33:12","slug":"judge-looks-to-lead-yankees-to-victory-over-nationals-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/24\/judge-looks-to-lead-yankees-to-victory-over-nationals-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Looks to Lead Yankees to Victory over Nationals Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/24\/yankees-end-historic-streak\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Yankees<\/a> will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/2023-washington-nationals-farm-system\/\" target=\"_self\">Washington Nationals<\/a> at Yankee Stadium in an exciting MLB matchup. The Yankees, with a record of 61-65, will look to build on their recent success as they take on the Nationals, who have a record of 58-69. The game will feature a showdown between starting pitchers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kingmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael King<\/a> of the Yankees and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/corbipa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Corbin<\/a> of the Nationals. King, with a record of 3-5 and an ERA of 3.26, will look to deliver a strong performance on the mound. Corbin, with a record of 8-11 and an ERA of 4.71, will try to shut down the Yankees&#8217; potent lineup.<\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;34503&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Judge Looks to Lead Yankees to Victory over Nationals Again<\/h2>\n<p>The game is scheduled for Thursday, August 24th, at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time. Fans can catch all the action on the YES network.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_game_tile query=&#8221;530624&#8243; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Spotlight on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/judgeaa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Judge<\/a>&#8216;s Home Run Power<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Aaron Judge, right fielder for the Yankees, has been on a tear lately, hitting a total of 27 home runs this season.<br \/>\n&#8211; Judge&#8217;s three-homer game in the previous match propelled the Yankees to victory and showcased his incredible power at the plate.<br \/>\n&#8211; Don&#8217;t miss Judge&#8217;s at-bats as he looks to continue his home run streak and provide the offensive spark for the Yankees.<\/p>\n<h3>Injuries to Watch<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Washington Nationals:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/garrest01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stone Garrett<\/a>, outfielder, suffered a serious leg injury in the previous game and will be out indefinitely.<br \/>\n<strong>New York Yankees:<\/strong> No major injuries were reported for the Yankees.<\/p>\n<h3>Tune in to Yankee Stadium Showdown<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss the highly anticipated matchup between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals. Get ready for a thrilling game filled with big hits, stellar pitching, and exciting plays. Catch all the action on the YES network this Thursday at 1:05 PM Eastern Time.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo credits:<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees will host the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium in an exciting MLB matchup. The Yankees, with a record of 61-65, will look to build on their recent success as they take on the Nationals, who have a record of 58-69. 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