NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon,  LF
Derek Jeter,  SS
Bobby Abreu,  DH
Alex Rodriguez,  3B
Jason Giambi,  1B
Xavier Nady,  DH
Robinson Cano,  2B
Chad Moeller,  C
Brett Gardner,  CF

BOSTON RED SOX

Jacoby Ellsbury,  RF
Jed Lowrie,  SS
Mike Lowell,  DH
Kevin Youkilis,  3B
Mark Kotsay,  RF
Jason Bay,  LF
Sean Casey,  1B
Kevin Cash,  C
Gil Velazquez,  2B

PREGAME NOTES: 

Yanks have won 7 of their last 8 and 10 of their last 12.

The Red Sox hold an 8-7 edge over the Yanks on the season series.

Brett Gardner now has a seven-game hitting streak and is hitting .407 during that span (11-for-27).

Alfredo Aceves has never faced the Red Sox or any of their hitters.

Daisuke Matsuzaka is a lifetime 3-1, 6.30 ERA, 1.57 WHIP against the Yanks.  He is 1-0, 7.20 ERA, 2.20 WHIP in one start against them in 2008.

Yanks' hitters vs. Matsuzaka can be viewed here.