There's a distinct sense of déjà vu in the Bronx tonight, as the New York Yankees welcome the Texas Rangers back to town for the second time in just over a week. After taking two of three in Arlington last week, the Yanks now get a chance to defend home turf—and rookie pitcher Elmer Rodríguez gets a shot at redemption.

Rodríguez made his major league debut against these very same Rangers on April 29, taking the loss after allowing two runs over four innings. While the nerves were understandable, the biggest area for improvement is clear: command. Billed as a pitcher with solid control in the minors, he struggled to find the strike zone in his first outing. With Carlos Rodón nearing a return, this could be Rodríguez's last chance to make an impression for a while—making tonight's start all the more critical.

But the challenge tonight is formidable. While Rodríguez faced Nathan Eovaldi last time, he now squares off against two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom. The former Mets ace has been nothing short of dominant through six starts, posting a 2.01 ERA (185 ERA+) and a 2.92 FIP over 31.1 innings, with 40 strikeouts. His last outing? Also against the Yankees, where he allowed just one run in six innings but was outdueled by Cam Schlittler.

On the injury front, Ben Rice remains sidelined with a hand injury suffered on Sunday, so Paul Goldschmidt gets another start at first base. The lineup sees Trent Grisham leading off, followed by Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Jasson Domínguez. Behind the plate, Austin Wells will catch Rodríguez after JC Escarra handled the duties in his debut.

For Texas, Evan Carter takes over as the leadoff hitter as the Rangers juggle a lineup missing both Wyatt Langford and Josh Smith to injury. Corey Seager and Josh Jung follow, with Joc Pederson serving as the designated hitter and cleanup man. The rest of the order features Ezequiel Duran, Jake Burger, Alejandro Osuna, Danny Jansen, and veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen.

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