The Yankees close out their series against the Indians today in the rubber-game. Hiroki Kuroda gets the ball for New York with the hopes of getting a W before the team heads to Baltimore for a crucial series with the O’s. Mark Teixeira, who was out of action with a laceration on his pinky, is back in the lineup. Carlos Carrasco gets the ball for the Tribe.
Game time: 1:05 pm ET – Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY
TV: YES Network
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 fm. WADO 1280
Our game preview can be found here.
Cleveland Indians (58-59)
Jason Kipnis 2B
Jose Ramirez SS
Michael Brantley DH
Carlos Santana 1B
Yan Gomes C
Lonnie Chisenhall 3B
Zach Walters LF
Chris Dickerson CF
Ryan Raburn RF
RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-4, 3.88 ERA)
New York Yankees (61-55)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Carlos Beltran DH
Stephen Drew 2B
Martin Prado 3B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Francisco Cervelli C
RHP Hiroki Kuroda (7-7, 3.97 ERA)