TONIGHT — 7:07
LHP Andy Pettitte
(9-9, 4.26)
vs. LHP J.A. Happ
(3-3, 5.10)
TOMORROW — 7:07 P.M.
RHP Hiroki Kuroda
(11-9, 2.71)
vs. RHP Todd Redmond
(1-2, 4.44)
Both games on YES,
WCBS (880 AM)
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
YANKEES: Pettitte has won his last two starts, including Thursday’s 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays. In his last two outings, the veteran lefty has allowed four runs (one earned) on 10 hits over 12 ²/3 innings.
BLUE JAYS: Happ took the loss in his last start against the Yankees on Thursday, allowing four runs on three hits over
5 ¹/3 innings. He struck out four and walked five. In five career starts against the Bombers, Happ is 2-1 with a 5.46 ERA.
STAT SO?
YANKEES: In 46 career appearances against the Blue Jays (45 starts), Pettitte is 24-13 with a 4.04 ERA and 221 strikeouts. His 45 starts against Toronto is his most against any team in his 18-year career.
BLUE JAYS: Toronto snapped a seven-game losing streak Sunday, beating the Astros 2-1. It was the second time the Blue Jays had lost seven straight (the first was from July 14-24). They have lost four of their last five series, going 5-12 over that stretch.