The Yankees are turning to Hiroki Kuroda in the rubber match tonight to take the series from undefeated Clay Buccholz and the Red Sox. With a win they will be one game out of first place, however, if they lose and the Orioles win they will be three games out and in third place.
Boston Red Sox (34-23)
Daniel Nava LF Mike Carp RF Dustin Pedroia 2B David Ortiz DH Mike Napoli 1B Stephen Drew SS Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Jose Iglesias 3B Jackie Bradley Jr. CFRHP Clay Buchholz (7-0, 1.73 ERA)
New York Yankees (31-24)
Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Vernon Wells LF Kevin Youkilis 3B Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix SS Chris Stewart CRHP Hiroki Kuroda (6-3, 2.39 ERA)
Game Time: 8:00 PM EST – Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York TV: ESPN Radio: WCBS 880, WADO 1280 Weather: Overcast, chance of rain, 75°FBe sure to check out our game preview here!