New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks Live Streaming
Monday, June 21, 2010
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10:10 pm EDT Mon Jun 21, 2010
Owners of baseball’s best record, the New York Yankees theoretically shouldn’t have much trouble beating the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks, but manager Joe Girardi knows it won’t be easy without a designated hitter and two of his top players still not at full strength. The Yankees look to overcome these obstacles in the opener of a three-game series against the Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field. With New York’s 4-0 win over the Mets on Sunday coupled with Tampa Bay’s loss to Florida, the Yankees moved into sole possession of first place in the AL East for the first time since April 21. The Yankees, who have 16 more victories than the Diamondbacks, wrapped up a nine-game interleague homestand with six wins, and play their next six games at NL parks. The absence of a DH poses some problems for New York, as Girardi has been using both Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada at that position as they work their way back from injuries.
While that situation isn’t ideal, New York should be fine if Mark Teixeira can continue his sudden turnaround. Teixeira had a grand slam Sunday after hitting a two-run homer in Saturday’s 5-3 win over the Mets. The struggling slugger had only three home runs and eight RBIs in his previous 29 games. Teixeira has two homers and 11 RBIs in 10 career games against the Diamondbacks despite batting .171. He is also just 3 for 17 lifetime against scheduled starter Rodrigo Lopez. The Yankees counter with A.J. Burnett, who allowed six runs, six hits and four walks in a season-low 3 1-3 innings of Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to Philadelphia. The right-hander has recorded a 9.00 ERA in losing his three June starts. Burnett also needs to do a better job of keeping the ball in the park. He has given up six homers over 16 innings during his losing skid after allowing four in his first 11 starts.
