Sox at Yankees- August 26

The stadium will be rockin' tonight when the Boston Red Sox come to Yankee Stadium to face the Yanks for a huge series. Yank begin the showdown series 5 games behind the wild card leading Red Sox. Josh Beckett has been pushed back due to numbness in right hand as Tim Wakefield whos making is first start off the DL since AUG 6 as Andy Pettitte goes for his 14th.

Pitching matchups:
RHP Tim Wakefield (7-8, 3.67) VS. LHP Andy Pettitte (13-9, 4.17)

.Tim Wakefield is 9-17 in 47 career starts vs the bombers posting a 5.97 ERA

.Andy Pettitte is 16-7 in 31 career starts against the Sox he has pitched 2 games this season and gave up 12 hits and 9 runs in 2 starts against the Red Sawx



RF Ellsbury
2B Pedroia
DH Ortiz
3B Youkilis
LF Bay
SS Lowrie
CF Crisp
1B Bailey
C Cash



CF Damon
SS Jeter
RF Abreu
3B Rodriguez
1B Giambi
LF Nady
DH Matsui
2B Cano
C Molina

Notes:
...yanks have won 3 straight and 5 of their last 6 games
...Derek Jeter has cooled off a little he is 3 for his last 18 ABS
...Bobby Abreu is on fire hes 8 for 13 as Nady has a nice 7 game hit streak and the pen was great they allowed 2 runs in last 12.2 innings pitched
...Yanks and Sawx have both won 6 games each with 6 left