Yankee Stadium
1:05PM EDT
Pettitte (3-4)
Pitching matchup
NYY: LHP Andy Pettitte (3-4, 4.40 ERA)
Pettitte only lasted four innings in his last start, taking a rare defeat at Tropicana Field after he ran into trouble during a lengthy fourth inning. Escaping one bad inning has been a recent problem for Pettitte, who has lost his last three decisions after starting the year 3-1. Pettitte has made 16 starts against the Mets dating back to 1997, going 7-3 with a 3.42 ERA. He faced the Mets last May 18 at Shea Stadium, taking the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over seven innings in a 3-2 decision.
NYM: LHP Johan Santana (4-2, 3.10 ERA)
Santana allowed 10 hits -- that equaled his career high -- walked one and struck out five in six innings in his most recent start Saturday against the Reds. Despite being bothered by allergies, he threw 116 pitches. His stuff wasn't sharp, but the Mets won for the sixth time in his eight starts, including his five most recent outings.
Tidbits
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is set to begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment on Saturday in St. Petersburg, playing in an extended spring game. If Rodriguez progresses as expected, he could rejoin the Yankees on Tuesday. ... Catcher Jorge Posada (right shoulder tendinitis) will throw again on the field on Saturday, and the Yankees hope he can begin some sort of competitive action by the end of the homestand. ... Shortstop Derek Jeter has a .381 (94-for-247) career batting average vs. the Mets, the highest all-time for any opponent of theirs (minimum 150 plate appearances). ... Carlos Delgado (.350, five homers, 17 RBIs, three doubles in 60 at-bats) and Carlos Beltran (.353, one homer, two RBIs, three doubles in 56 at-bats) have hit Pettitte particularly hard. David Wright (.385, one homer, two RBIs in 13 at-bats) is catching up.
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