Yankees v.s Rangers
Game Time: 1:05 p.m. @ New Yankee Stadium- Bronx, NY
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880
STARTING LINEUPS
YANKEES (79-47)
- Jeter SS
- Damon LF
- Teixeira 1B
- Rodriguez 3B
- Matsui DH
- Swisher RF
- Cano 2B
- Cabrera CF
- Molina C
Pitching For Yanks: RHP A.J. Burnett (10-7, 4.08).
RANGERS (70-55)
- Borbon DH
- Young 3B
- Hamilton CF
- Cruz RF
- Kinsler 2B
- Murphy LF
- Teagarden C
- Davis 1B
- Andrus SS
Pitching For Rangers: RHP Dustin Nippert (4-2, 3.95).
NEWS AND NOTES
- Brurnett blames himself for having bad day in Fenway.
From Pete Abraham:
STATE OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankee have won five of their last seven. They start the day with a six-game lead in the American League East.
SERIES STREAK: A victory today would give the Yankees victories in 11 of the last 12 series they have played.
THE BURNETT BLUES: A.J. Burnett is 0-3 with a 6.32 ERA in his last five starts. He has allowed 36 hits and 14 walks in his last 31.1 innings.
THE JETER METER: Derek Jeter is 39 of 102 (.382) this month with 16 RBI and 20 runs over 23 games. He is 30 of 61 (.492) in his last 15 games with 12 RBI and 15 runs.
BRING BACK BRETT: Melky Cabrera is hitting .209 with a .258 on-base percentage since Brett Gardner went on the disabled list.
LONG GONE: There have been 191 home runs hit in 61 games at Yankee Stadium this season. There were 160 hit in 81 games last season.
FREE PHIL HUGHES: He has thrown a grand total of eight innings this month.
MATSUI MASHING: Hideki Matsui is 14 of his last 40 with 18 RBI over nine games. That includes going 8 of 23 with 12 RBI in the last five.
GET OUT IN FRONT: The Yankees are 51-15 when they score first.
HOME COOKING: The Yankees are a Major League best 42-19 at home.
CANO CONNECTS: Robinson Cano is 8 of his last 17 with four RBI and four extra-base hits.
STOP SIGN: Cano is 16 of 36 in his career in stolen base attempts.
SWISHER SWATS: Nick Swisher is 12 of 46 with eight extra-base hits and seven RBI. Oddly enough, he has gone 49 plate appearances since his last walk.
TEXAS TROUBLE: Michael Young has a 13-game hit streak, the longest current streak in the majors. He is 23 of 54 (.436) with 14 RBI and six extra-base hits in the streak.
UPDATE, 11:07 a.m: Brett Gardner will hit off a tee today for the time since he fractured his thumb. He’s hopeful of starting a rehab Monday.The Rangers DFA’d Jason Jennings after his performance last night (1 3 3 2 0 1) and called up RHP Pedro Strop
Pete Abe has the Joe Girardi pregame interview on his blog.
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