Yankees can’t afford for CC Sabathia to skip a beat in return

CC Sabathia was pitching as well as just about anyone in baseball in the month before he went down with a strained left hamstring in June.

With the way the Yankees have played — and pitched — lately, they need the lefty to pick up where he left off on Tuesday when he returns from the disabled list.

“I feel good,” Sabathia said Monday before the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 6-3 at the Stadium. “I’m ready to go.”

Sabathia came out of his outing June 13 after giving up just an unearned run to the Angels.

Including that start, Sabathia is 5-0 with a 0.99 ERA in his last six appearances.

“When I first got hurt, I didn’t know how long I was gonna miss,” Sabathia said. “To be able to be back in three weeks is a big deal.”

Joe Girardi agreed.

“I think it’s important,” the manager said. “CC was one of those guys who was a stopper all year long for us, pitching at an extremely high level.”