Yankees vs. Blue Jays - June 5

Day baseball in the Bronx today as the Yankees try to win the rubber game of the 3-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. It's also an important start for Chien-Ming Wang (6-2, 4.14) as he tries to end his streak of 5 starts without a win. He'll be opposed by another one of the Blue Jays good young starters, Dustin McGowan (4-4, 3.95).

McGowan faced Phil Hughes back on April 3rd, with both pitching solid games. McGowan had a 2-0 lead, but couldn't hold and the Yankees eventually won the game 3-2. Joba Chamberlain picked up the win in relief. In his career, he's 2-2, 5.21 in 10 appearances, 6 of them starts.

Wang went 7 innings to beat Roy Halladay on opening day 3-2. He's 4-2, 3.98 in 8 career starts against the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays vs. Wang

Eckstein 0-6
Hill 10-17 (.529) 3 RBI (still not likely to play due to concussion)
Mench 1-6
Overbay 5-11 (.455) 3 RBI
Rios 4-17 (.235) 1 RBI
Scutaro 1-6
Stairs 4-10 (.400) 1 RBI
Stewart 2-9
Wilkerson 1-8

Yankees vs. McGowan

Abreu 3-14 (.214) 2 RBI
Cabrera 1-9 3 RBI
Cano 4-17 (.235) 3 RBI
Damon 4-19 (.211) 1 HR 4 RBI
Giambi 1-4 1 RBI
Jeter 7-18 (.389) 2 RBI 5 SB
Matsui 4-14 (.286) 1 RBI
Molina 2-4
Posada 2-8 1 RBI
A-Rod 1-14 (.071)

Johnny Damon didn't come right out and say it, but he's clearly not agreeing with Joba's move from the pen. The reasoning? It weakened the strongest part of the team. If that was the strongest part, we're in trouble. John Harper of the NY Daily News reports.

The NY Post's Mark Hale has more on Jorge Posada's return, and the shoulder surgery looming in the off-season. Joel Sherman has more on Mike Mussina's remarkable turn around.

Peter Abraham reported yesterday Brian Bruney, out with a Lisfranc tear, has begun throwing from a chair. Huh? How does a guy not injure something else throwing while sitting down?

Here is today's lineups. Jorgie back, but Giambi out again with a sore foot.

Damon DH
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui LF
Posada C
Cano 2B
Betemit 1B
Cabrera CF