The Yankees look to sweep the Metropolitans this afternoon as they send Andy Pettitte to the mound. In his last outing vs. the Rays, Pettitte pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out 10 for the win. The 39-year-old is 8-5 with a 3.69 ERA in 19 career games against the Mets.
Derek Jeter is today’s DH. Jayson Nix is at short.
After today’s game, the Yankees will head south to take on the Atlanta Braves for a three-game set starting tomorrow night.
Left-hander Jon Niese (4-2, 4.11 ERA) is on the mound for the Mets.
New York Yankees (33-25)
Derek Jeter DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Jayson Nix SS
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (3-2, 2.78 ERA)
Game Time: 1:05 p.m. EST. at Yankee Stadium
TV: YES, TBS
Radio: WCBS 880, WADO 1280
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