NEW YORK YANKEES
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Jorge Posada, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Chad Moeller, C
Brett Gardner, CF
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Joe Inglett, RF
Marco Scutaro, 2B
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Matt Stairs, DH
Brad Wilkeron, CF
Scott Rolen, 3B
Adam Lind, LF
Gregg Zaun, C
John McDonald, SS
PREGAME NOTES:
- Not surprisingly, the final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium will be broadcast by ESPN on Sept 21 against the Baltimore Orioles at 8:05 pm.
- Yanks have lost 6 straight games and 10 of their last 11 when the opposing team scores first.
- Yanks have scored 2 runs or less 32 times this season in 93 games, which is one fewer than they had all last season.
- Since July 2nd, Yanks have scored just 20 runs in 8 games and are batting just .207 as a team (.202 w/ RISP) with two homers. Jason Giambi is 3-for-22 (.136), Bobby Abreu is 6-for-24 (.176), and Jorge Posada is 5-for-26 (.192) during that span.
- Darrell Rasner is a lifetime 1-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP in one start against the Blue Jays. He is 1-7, 6.28 ERA, 1.79 WHIP over his last 8 starts.
Jesse Litsch is a lifetime 1-2, 6.27 ERA, 1.71 WHIP in 4 starts against the Yanks. He is 4-1, 3.19 ERA, 1.10 WHIP in 8 starts at home this season.
Yanks' career numbers vs. Litsch can be viewed here. Jays' career numbers vs. Rasner can be viewed here. - Brian Bruney is set to make a rehab start for Trenton this afternoon. He is scheduled to pitch two innings.