The New York Yankees return home after a six-game road trip and they have a tall task ahead of them. The American League Central-leading Detroit Tigers come into town to start a four-game series. The series of Cy Young winners will be rolled out, starting with Max Scherzer. For the Yankees, Brandon McCarthy will take the mound looking to stay undefeated as a member of the Yankees. Yankees fans may be hoping that American League Player of the Week recipient, Brett Gardner, can keep the hot bat going. A full preview of tonight’s game can be seen here.
Here are tonight’s lineups:
Detroit Tigers (61-47)
Ian Kinsler 2B
Ezequiel Carrera CF
Miguel Cabrera 1B
Victor Martinez DH
Torii Hunter RF
J.D. Martinez LF
Don Kelly 3B
Alex Avila C
Eugenio Suarez SS
Max Scherzer (13-3, 3.27)
New York Yankees (57-53)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Carlos Beltran DH
Brian McCann C
Chase Headley 3B
Stephen Drew 2B
Martin Prado RF
Brandon McCarthy (6-10, 4.56) overall, (3-0, 2.55) with the Yankees
Game time – 7:05 PM EST – Bronx, NY – Yankee Stadium
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
TV: YES, ESPN
