Yankees vs. Twins - June 2

Andy Pettitte tries to pick up another win after a loss tonight in the finale of the Yankees 4-game series with the Minnesota Twins. It's also the end of this brief road trip and 4-3 looks better than 3-4. Livan Hernandez (6-2) gets the start for the Twins.

El Duque's kid brother hasn't had fun facing the Yankees in the past, going 0-3, 6.08 in 4 career starts. No one has come close to facing Livan as much as Bobby Abreu, who played in the NL for his entire career before coming to the Yankees.

Here's the complete break down of the Yankees vs. Hernandez:

Abreu 19-67 (.284) 2 HR 6 RBI
Betemit 5-12 (.417) 1 HR 2 RBI
Cano 1-3
Damon 0-9
Giambi 1-9
Jeter 5-12 (.417) 1 RBI
Matsui 2-2 1 HR 3 RBI
Moeller 3-12 1 HR 1 RBI
Posada 3-10 1 HR 3 RBI
A-Rod 8-13 (.615) 2 HR 8 RBI


Pettitte is 8-5, 3.52 in 17 career starts against the Twins.

Cuddyer 2-8
Gomez 0-3
Harris 6-10
Mauer 1-2
Monroe 1-8
Morneau 0-2
Punto 1-3
Redmond 2-3 1 RBI
Young 7-11 1 RBI

Here's tonight's lineup courtesy of Peter Abraham:

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