Yankees game 54 lineup: 5/31/13

The Yankees welcome in the first place rival Red Sox for a three game series. New York has lost five straight and has struggled offensively, but help is on the way; Kevin Youkilis and Mark Teixeira are back and in tonight's lineup. CC Sabathia takes the ball against Jon Lester in a matchup of top lefties.

Boston Red Sox (33-22)

Daniel Nava LF Jonny Gomes RF Dustin Pedroia 2B David Ortiz DH Mike Napoli 1B Stephen Drew SS David Ross C Jackie Bradley Jr. CF Jose Iglesias 3B

LHP Jon Lester (6-1, 3.34 ERA)

New York Yankees (30-23)

Brett Gardner CF Kevin Youkilis DH Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Vernon Wells LF Jayson Nix SS David Adams 3B Ichiro Suzuki RF Chris Stewart C

LHP CC Sabathia (4-4, 3.96 ERA)

Game Time: 7:05 pm EST - Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY TV: YES, MLB Network Radio: WCBS 880, WADO 1280 Weather: Partly cloudy, 85°F