Game 100: Yanks v.s Twins

Yankees (54-45) v.s Twins (55-44)
Game Time: 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium
TV: YES Radio: WCBS 880

STARTING LINEUPS:

YANKEES

Johnny Damon DH
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Giambi 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Chad Moeller C
Brett Gardner LF

Darrell Rasner RHP (5-7, 4.97 ERA)

TWINS

Kevin Slowey RHP (6-6, 4.26 ERA)

PLAYER STATS:

YANKS BA V.S SLOWEY: (.400)

TWINS BA V.S RASNER: (.222)

NOTES:

The Yankees have won four straight and 9 of 12. … They also have won eight straight at home. ...Robbie Cano, is 10 of 19 since the break. ... Melky Cabrera is 6 of 17. ...The Yankees have outscored their foes 25-9 since the break. ...The Yankees have also won 25 of their last 37 games against the Twins including 17 of 20 at the Stadium. ...The Yankees are 18-1 over the last five years when A-Rod and Derek Jeter homer. ...Opponents have a .675 OPS against Rasner when Moeller catches (seven games) as opposed to 1.014 with Molina (3 games) and .933 with Posada (3 games). A lot of has to do with opponent, but Rasner has said he likes throwing to Moeller. ...Edwar Ramirez has retired 32 of the last 36 hitters he has faced. He has thrown 9.1 consecutive hitless innings.