Live Updates: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Yankees are back in Lakeland, taking on the Tigers for the third time in the last week.

New York has their ace on the mound, taking on a lineup full of starters for Detroit.

Here are Tuesday's starters and some related reading to get you set for first pitch!

New York Yankees

Brett Gardner RF

Luke Voit 1B

Aaron Hicks DH

Clint Frazier LF

Gio Urshela SS

Derek Dietrich 3B

Mike Tauchman CF

Tyler Wade 2B

Rob Brantly C

Gerrit Cole SP

Kyle Higashioka was scheduled to start behind the plate in this one, but he's been dealing with some side soreness and Aaron Boone decided to give him an extra day just in case. Rob Brantly—who could be the Yankees' third-string catcher early on this year—will catch Cole instead.

Gio Urshela gets the start at shortstop, something we could see this year as New York looks for versatile options to back up Gleyber Torres. Urshela, of course, typically plays third base but other than Tyler Wade (who starts at second this afternoon), no other realistic bench options play shortstop.

Detroit Tigers

Akil Baddoo RF

Isaac Paredes 3B

Willi Castro SS

Miguel Cabrera DH

Jonathan Schoop 2B

Renato Núñez 1B

Nike Goodrum CF

Jacoby Jones LF

Grayson Greiner C

Michael Fulmer SP

Remember when Michael Fulmer was one of the game's highest ranked prospects?

Should be exciting to watch Gerrit Cole take on Miguel Cabrera as well.

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First inning

New York gets on the board first as Clint Frazier lines a base hit to center to drive home Luke Voit. The Yankees loaded the bases but Mike Tauchman flew out to left to end the frame.

In the bottom half, Gerrit Cole plunked one batter but got out the first unscathed.

Second inning

After a clean first, Gerrit Cole ran into some trouble in the second. Both Renato Núñez and Jacoby Jones have hit solo home runs in the frame, both on pitches Cole would like to have back.

Renato Núñez homers to deep left off Gerrit Cole, ambushing a fastball up in the zone. pic.twitter.com/zLfva7LgET
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 16, 2021

Jacoby Jones launches the second solo home run of the inning off Gerrit Cole.

This one clears the 420 ft sign in dead center. Left a slider right down the heart of the plate. pic.twitter.com/z3PvGPBEkV
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 16, 2021

Third inning

Yankees load the bases against Michael Fulmer and bring two runs in on a walk and hit by pitch. That's the end of Fulmer's outing as Derek Holland comes in from the bullpen.

After the pitching change, New York came up empty with the bases juiced. It's 3-2 heading into the bottom half.

Fourth inning

Gerrit Cole's day is done after 3.2 innings pitched and 61 pitches. Take a look at his final pitch: a 100 mph fastball to strike out his fifth batter of the day.

Gerrit Cole’s final pitch of the day is a 100 mph fastball to get Niko Goodrum swinging.

Cole threw 61 pitches, gave up two solo home runs and struck out five over 3.2 IP pic.twitter.com/pRW3qRZYNE
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 16, 2021

Jonathan Loaisiga is in from the bullpen to get some work in.

Fifth inning

The bats woke up in the fifth for New York. Not only did Clint Frazier launch a booming solo shot to left, but Mike Tauchman also went deep.

Clint Frazier just homered onto the concourse in left-center field. An absolute bomb.

The homer flew 425 feet, per Statcast.

I was recording in slow motion: pic.twitter.com/xv3exEZgwB
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 16, 2021

Yankees have a 6-2 lead heading into the bottom half of the fifth.

Seventh inning

Jonathan Loaisiga has done a great job in relief, striking out two over 2.1 hitless innings. Most of the starts have come out of the game on offense at this point as well.

Akil Baddoo crushed a solo home run to the opposite field off Luis Cessa. The score is 6-3 Yankees now.

Ninth inning

New York adds another insurance run, going ahead 7-3 in the top of the ninth. Thairo Estrada slapped an RBI single to the opposite field.

FINAL: Yankees 7, Tigers 4

Kyle Barraclough closes this one out in the ninth (allowing one run) and the Yankees are now winners of seven games in a row.

New York is back in action on Wednesday in Dunedin, taking on the Blue Jays in the afternoon.

As always, thank you for following along and we'll see you again right back here for the Yankees' next game!