Game #121 - New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, LF
Bobby Abreu, DH
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Xavier Nady, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Wilson Betemit, SS
Melky Cabrera, CF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Darrell Rasner	5-8	16	15	0	0	0	0	87.0	107	53	51	9	28	54	5.28	1.55

MINNESOTA TWINS

Denard Span, CF
Brendan Harris, SS
Joe Mauer, C
Justin Morneau, 1B
Jason Kubel, RF
Delmon Young, LF
Brian Buscher, 3B
Randy Ruiz, DH
Nick Punto, 2B

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Kevin Slowey	8-8	18	18	3	2	0	0	108.1	104	49	49	15	16	78	4.07	1.11

PREGAME NOTES:

The Yanks go for their first series win since July 25 - 27 against the Red Sox at Fenway.

The Yanks are just 3-6 on their 10-game road trip, which ends today.

Johnny Damon's 14-game hitting streak is his longest as a Yankee and is hitting .483 (29-for-60) over that stretch.

Robinson Cano is 1-for-12 in the month of August with RISP.

Darrell Rasner is a lifetime 1-1, 3.71 ERA, 1.29 WHIP in 3 starts against the Twins. He is a dreadful 2-5, 6.25 ERA, 1.61 WHIP in 8 games (7 starts) on the road this season.

Kevin Slowey is a lifetime 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 1.89 WHIP in 2 starts against the Yanks. He is 4-4, 3.71 ERA, 0.98 WHIP in 8 starts at the Metrodome this season.

Yanks' hitters vs. Slowey can be viewed here. Twins' hitters vs. Rasner can be viewed here.

JETER OUT OF LINEUP: Derek Jeter is out of the lineup today after suffering a bruised instep as a result of fouling the ball off his foot last night.

X-Rays last night were negative and is expected to be back in the lineup on Friday.