
Yanks-Jays series preview
August 19, 2008Both teams scored 15 runs on Sunday Yankees defeatd the KC Royals 15-6 and the Blue Jays cruised past the Red Sox in Fenway by the score of 15-4. Yankees finished off there breif 3 game home streak against the Royals by winning 2 out of 3. The Jays swept Boston in a rain-shortend 2 game set. Coming into this 3 game set at the Roger Centre the Yanks hold a 5-4 season series lead with 9 games remaining between the two. Toronto will be serving up their 2 aces AJ Burnett and the amazing Roy Halladay due to the Friday rainout
Pitching Matchups:
Tuesday: Darrell Rasner ( 5-9, 5.18 ) VS. RHP A.J Burnett ( 15-9, 4.67) 7:07/YES/WCBS 880
Wednesday: LHP Andy Pettitte ( 12-9, 4.30) VS. LHP David Purcey ( 2-3, 5.93) 7:07/YES/WCBS 880
Thursday: RHP Sidney Ponson ( 7-3, 4.20) VS. RHP Roy Halladay ( 14-9, 2.64) 7:07/YES/WCBS 880
Notes:
Hideki Matsui will make his long waited return back in the MLB Tuesday night in Toronto as a DH
Hideki Matsui will make his long waited return back in the MLB Tuesday night in Toronto as a DH
David Purcey will make his first ever start against the Yankees on Wednesday night against Pettitte
Yankees have 5-4 lead with 9 game remaining against AL East foe Toronto Blue Jays