NewYork Yankees
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Morgan Ensberg, 1B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Chad Moeller, C
Alberto Gonzalez, 2B
Ian Kennedy, RHP (0-1, 13.50 ERA)
TampaBay Rays
AkinoriIwamura, 2B
Carl Crawford, LF
Carlos Peňa, 1B
B.J. Upton, CF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Eric Hinske, DH
Shawn Riggans, C
Nathan Haynes, RF
Jason Bartlett, SS
AndySonnanstine, RHP (1-1, 6.00 ERA)
Captain Jeter returns to the starting lineup tonight while Cano and Giambi are both given the night off. Gonzalez makes his first start at 2B and Moeller makes his debut behind the dish.
Tonight's pitching matchup is a rematch of Game #4 in which the Rays beat the Yanks in a 13-4 route at Yankee Stadium ten days ago.
Sonnanstine is a lifetime 2-1, 3.98 ERA in three starts against the Yankees. Kennedy is a lifetime 1-1, 6.75 ERA in two starts against the Rays.
Yanks career numbers vs. Sonnanstine can be viewed here. Rays career numbers vs. Kennedy can be viewed here.
Finally, if you haven't checked out construction photos of new Yankee Stadium on Sliding Into Home - you should. Greg always has great photos of the new yard that you can't find anywhere else and has plenty of weekly updates.