Game #83 - Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

TEXAS RANGERS

Ian Kinsler,  2B
Michael Young,  SS
Josh Hamilton,  RF
Milton Bradley,  DH
David Murphy,  LF
Marlon Byrd,  CF
Chris Davis,  1B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Ramon Vasquez,  3B

NEW YORK YANKEES

Brett Gardner,  LF
Derek Jeter,  SS
Bobby Abreu,  RF
Álex Rodríguez,  3B
Jason Giambi,  1B
Jorge Posada,  DH
Robinson Cano,  2B
Melky Cabrera,  CF
Jose Molina,  C

PREGAME NOTES:

• Talk about getting thrown into the fire from the onset - Brett Gardner will make his major league debut tonight and bat leadoff in place of Johnny Damon.
  
• As expected, Justin Christian has been sent back down to Scranton to make room for Gardner.
• Yanks have owned the Rangers in recent years; winning 20 of the 26 meetings between the teams since 2005.
• Scott Feldman is a lifetime 0-0, 81.00 ERA, 12.00 WHIP in one career appearance against the Yanks. 
  
• Mike Mussina is a lifetime 17-12, 3.76 ERA, 1.11 WHIP against the Rangers.  He is 6-0, 2.72 ERA, 0.84 WHIP in 9 starts against them since 2003.
  
• Rangers' hitters vs. Moose can be viewed here.  Yanks' hitters vs. Feldman can be viewed here.