August 22nd Game Preview-Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees

The Jays are trying to get swept today as they face the Yankees for the 4th and final game of this series.  Toronto is now only 15.5 games in front of Houston for last in Major League Baseball, currently sitting 11th worst in baseball. So, yeah, let's hope for some well played baseball and a whole lot of losses!

Roster Moves

• Ryan Goins was called up this morning from AAA Buffalo. This spot was made available because Maicer Izturis was placed on the 15-day DL.

PARK FACTORS (LHB / RHB)
K:	98	106		nB:	105	103
gbH:	106	104		ofH:	98	95
1B:	107	100		GB:	100	99
2/3B:	90	95		FB:	108	102
HR:	126	111		LD:	93	95
Runs:	108	104		IF:	97	89

*100 is league average. Higher than 100 means it is at a higher rate than average, lower is the opposite.

Probable Pitchers Game 1
Blue Jays                                  Yankees
LHP J.A. Happ                          LHP Andy Pettitte

vs. RHB: .237/.340/.420            vs. RHB .326/.370/.472

vs. LHB: .267/.313/.333             vs. LHB .204/.241/.343

Line-Ups Game 1
Blue Jays                                  Yankees
SS Jose Reyes                          RF Ichiro
CF Rajai Davis                           DH Vernon Wells
1B Edwin Encarnacion            2B Robinson Cano
DH Mark DeRosa                      LF Alfonso Soriano 
3B Brett Lawrie                         3B Alex Rodriguez
C J.P Arencibia                          CF Curtis Granderson
LF Kevin Pillar                          1B Mark Reynolds
SS Munenori Kawasaki           SS Eduardo Nunez
LF Kevin Pillar                            C Chris Stewart