A day/night doubleheader sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday ensured the New York Yankees remain at the top of the American League East for another day. If their veteran hitters continue to perform the way they did in those back-to-back wins, the pinstripes should have no problem closing out the division. Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki played key roles in the two Yankees’ wins that kept that one-half game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East race. Jeter tied Lou Gehrig for most 200-hit seasons by Yankees’ players Wednesday night and also extended his hit streak to 13 games, while Ichiro became the second Yankees’ player in the Live Ball Era with at least four hits and four stolen bases in a single game. The combined contribution helped make the difference in a pair of key online betting wins, as the veterans in New York continue to set the tone.
Jeter’s 200th hit came on a leadoff single in the bottom of the first in the night game, making him the seventh player in MLB history to record 200 hits in eight separate seasons. His 13-game hitting streak is his second-best of this season after a 15-game run he went on earlier in the year, raising his average to .322 with 15 home runs and 55 RBI on the year. Most impressive is the fact that Jeter is hitting .382 when leading off in the first, the best average in the entire MLB. The sixth-oldest player to reach that mark at 38, Jeter can look through his clubhouse to find another member of that sports betting club.
Ichiro is tied with Pete Rose for the most seasons with 200 hits at 10, and joined Ricky Henderson as the only players in Yankees’ history to record four hits and four steals in one game. The second four-hit, four-steal game of his career, Ichiro got a standing ovation when he hit the go-ahead single in the eighth inning of the night game to put New York ahead for good, and his performance made him worthy of every minute of it. The 10-time All-Star helped deliver the Yankees’ fourth-straight win overall, and his seven hits through the two games are exactly the type of production this team was hoping they would get when they made a move for him earlier in the online sportsbook season.
With Mark Teixeira sidelined and Alex Rodriguez still trying to find his rhythm after missing some time due to injury, the performances of Jeter and Ichiro have come at the perfect time for a New York team trying to close out the AL East. The Orioles continue to find ways to win with a team that is building a 5Dimes reputation for being able to perform in the clutch, but the Yankees’ veterans are proving they can hold their own in that department as well. New York will need Jeter and Ichiro to continue to deliver at a high level the rest of the way if a first-place finish is the goal, and so far those two have been among their best players as the pinstripes continue to come through in the clutch. For all of the latest MLB news and odds, make sure to check out the best online betting sites.
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