The Yankees and Rays have split the first two games of this three-game series, so this afternoon’s game will decide whether the homestand starts with a series win or a series loss. Needless to say, a series loss would be very bad this time of season. The margin for error is tiny.
Over the last three weeks, the Yankees are 6-6 in their last 12 home games. Nine of those games were played against mediocre teams. That’s … no way to get back to the postseason. Two ten-game homestands this close together this late in the season are a gift. Would be nice to take advantage, you know? Here is the Rays’ lineup and here is the Yankees’ lineup:
- CF Jacoby Ellsbury
- LF Brett Gardner
- RF Carlos Beltran
- C Brian McCann
- DH Alex Rodriguez
- 1B Greg Bird
- 3B Chase Headley
- SS Didi Gregorius
- 2B Stephen Drew
RHP Ivan Nova
Pretty great weather for the holiday weekend. It’s nice and sunny with temperatures in the low-80s. This afternoon’s game will start just after 1pm ET and you can YES locally and TBS nationally. Enjoy the game.
Roster Update: As expected, Nick Goody has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton, the Yankees announced. Today was the first day they could bring him back. His ten days since he was last sent down are up. The Yankees now have a 12-man bullpen.
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