Vs.
The Toronto Blue Jays!
Game 1: Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
7:07 PM, Sportsnet
Andy Pettite Vs. Roy Halladay
Scouting Report:
Yankees: Pettitte took another tough no-decision on July 30 at Chicago, hurling six innings of one-run ball before taking an unfortunate slip on the infield that set up the White Sox to score the go-ahead run. More maddening for Pettitte is that his stuff has been crisp, especially his cutter. In his past three starts, Pettitte has limited opponents to six earned runs in 20 innings, a 2.70 ERA, with little to show for it. He does have his health, which is a nice change from the weariness he showed last year around this time.
Blue Jays: Halladay, whose name was included in countless rumors last month, survived Friday's Trade Deadline and remains the ace of Toronto's rotation. Lately, the right-hander has been taking the hill without the luxury of run support. Over his past four starts, in which Doc has fashioned a 2.25 ERA, he has posted a 1-2 record due to having only nine runs to work with from his offense. Halladay has just one win over his past seven outings. During that span, he's gone 1-3 with a 3.00 ERA for the Jays.
Game 2: Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
7:07 PM, Sportsnet
Sergio Mitre Vs. TBA
Scouting Report:
Yankees: Mitre will look for better results against the Blue Jays after needing 75 pitches to get through a three-inning no-decision on July 31 at U.S. Cellular Field, which must have left general manager Brian Cashman wondering if the waiver wire could provide a better starting option. But with only Kei Igawa in line at Triple-A, the Yankees will continue to take their chances with Mitre, who has permitted 24 hits in 13 2/3 innings over his three starts with New York. Catcher Jorge Posada said that Mitre's stuff is crisp when he's down in the zone, but the problem has been that his pitches are consistently up. Mitre self-evaluated his first start with the Yankees as "OK" but his last two as "horrible."
Go Jays! Bring me over .500 for the year
