Yankees-Rays: Yanks Try to Even Series

The New York Yankees play the second game of a three game set with Tampa Bay tonight at 7 p.m. on MY9 in New York. A.J. Burnett will make his second start and look to go deeper into the game especially with the Yankees bullpen in flux. Matt Garza makes the start for the Rays. Here are the lineups via Peter Abraham

Yankees
Gardner(cf)
Jeter(ss)
Teixera(1b)
Swisher(lf)
Posada(dh)
Cano(2b)
Nady(rf)
Pena(3b)
Molina(c)

Ramiro Pena is making his first career start in the major leagues. Cody Ransom only has two hits and it was time to sit him down and see if Pena can do something.

Hideki Matsui has been struggling and hasn't fared well against Garza. Damon has not played well against Garza either, which is why they are both sitting. Of course, right now you have to keep Nick Swisher in the lineup.

It is nice to see Tex back in the lineup as it makes it a little more formidable. The Yankees problem hasn't been the offense though as they haven't scored less then four runs in any game this year.

Rays
Upton(cf)
Crawford(lf)
Longoria(3b)
Pena(1b)
Burrell(dh)
Navarro(c)
Zobrist(rf)
Iwamura(2b)
Bartlett(ss)

Josh Beckett was suspended six games today for his aggressive behavior on Sunday and fined for throwing at Bobby Abreu. I say good for MLB, he needed to get suspended for that.

A-Rod worked inside today at Steinbrenner field as the weather was bad in Tampa. Wang was meeting with Girardi and Dave Eiland about half an hour ago, not sure if he still is or that is done with, you would assume its a pep talk but I wonder if they are trying to see if he is hurt.

Wang is a guy who doesn't say much and with the language barrier it's very hard to know anything with what he is thinking. I would assume there are pitching moves but nothing has been announced yet.