If the season ended today, the Yankees would play the Rangers in the Division Series. This weekend’s series won’t be a very helpful precursor, however, because of the pitching matchups and the absence of MVP candidate Josh Hamilton.
Head to Head:
The Yankees swept the Rangers back in April and split a two-game series in August. This series will be their final matchup of the season, but could meet again in the postseason.
Pitching Matchups:
| Date: | Yankees starters | Rangers starters |
| Fri., 8:05 p.m. | Javier Vazquez (10-9, 5.01) | C.J. Wilson (14-6, 3.10) |
| Sat., 8:05 p.m. | A.J. Burnett (10-13, 5.15) | T. Hunter (12-3, 3.99) |
| Sun., 3:05 p.m. | Dustin Moseley (4-2, 4.83) | Cliff Lee (2-5, 4.69) |
Lineup Notes: No surprises!
Prediction:
The Yankees don’t have their best pitchers lined up for this series and I think that will really hurt them. I bet they’ll win a game for Burnett tomorrow, but it’ll be tough to find offense against Wilson and Lee.
