Probables
Price VS Sabathia
Hellickson VS Hughes
Shields VS Garcia
The Rays just came off a sweep of the Royalpainsintheasses, first 4 game sweep at home since June of 2005, which was also against the Royals. They swept the Red Sox in a 4 game set in April of last year at Fenway.
The Yankees just lost a 3 game set against the Angels, winning the final game even with Rivera giving up a 3 run homer.
David Price has lost his last 3 decisions, he is 9-10 with a 3.89 ERA.
CC Sabathia has been dominant this year against everyone but the Sawx, though he was out pitched by Shields last time they met but he isn’t on the mound tonight.
Johnny Damon got a single on Thursday to pass George Davis into 65th place on the all-time hits list with 2,684.
At this point last season the Rays were just 1 ½ games back from the Yanks, today they are 8 ½ behind, but play the majority of the remaining season against both NY & Boston with every game counting to try to climb their way up.