Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada DH
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner CF
Pitching: A.J. Burnett (1-0, 5.40)
Denard Span CF
Tsuyoshi Nishioka 2B
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Jim Thome DH
Michael Cuddyer RF
Jason Kubel LF
Danny Valencia 3B
Alexi Casilla SS
Pitching: Francisco Liriano (0-1, 8.31)
What to watch for: The Yankees would love A.J. Burnett to bag April fairy dust for the rest of the season. In 11 starts as a Yankee, Burnett is 6-0 with a 3.99 ERA, including 3-0, 2.43 in five starts last season before falling apart. The ideal scenario is for the offense to throttle Francisco Liriano early and not let up. A three-game series begins tomorrow night in Boston with the struggling Phil Hughes on the mound and a full complement of relievers is a must.
Jerome Preisler is at the game Tweeting @YankeesInk. Larry Fleisher, who reported Rafael Soriano's apology to the media, will check in with pregame notes.
Enjoy the game.
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