Yankees (52-31) at Athletics (41-44)
Pitching Matchup
RHP A.J. Burnett (6-7, 4.90) vs LHP Gio Gonzalez (7-5, 3.50)
Lineup
Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Posada DH
Thames LF
Cervelli C
Gardner CF
Pena 2B
News and Notes (Courtesy of MLB.com):
- Two days after being named to the AL All-Star team, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is pulling out. The veteran right-hander said he has been battling tightness in his left side while fighting a right knee injury that he suffered against the Dodgers last month.
- “I’ve been pitching hurt,” Rivera said. “I know they are going to use me. I’d prefer to take those days off before the second half. “It’s hard — it’s a decision that I have to make for myself and the sake of the team. It’s a great honor, but I have to be wise.”
- Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano agreed to participate in the 2010 State Farm Home Run Derby, to be held next Monday night.
- The Yankees lead the AL with 24 come-from-behind victories this season and trail only the Reds (26) for the Major League lead. New York led the Majors with 51 come-from-behind wins last year.
The game will take place at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. It’s slated to start at 10:05PM ET. The game is being televised on the YES Network. The game can also be heard on the radio on WCBS 880. Enjoy the game. Go Yankees!
M. B. Rozell
Kevin Rozell
Calling all Nick Swisher fans. Not only does greaseball caveman Kevin Useless have his army of homo Red Sox fans voting for him, but also Cincinnati Reds fans as well thanks to their announcers saying that KY is from Cincinnati, so they should vote for him while voting for Joey Votto.
Get out yer voting fingers and start pounding out the votes for Swish!