CC will throw a simulated game Friday, per Twitter reports. Meredith Marakovits of Yes Tweets: Rotation after break : Kuroda, Garcia, Nova, Hughes, CC (as long as sim game goes well).
Cano DHs tonight, Nix at 2B.
Yanks 51-33, 6 up in AL East. Best record in baseball entering today. 3 games better than Pythagorean record. OPS+ 110, ERA+ 113. (100 is average, higher the better).
BA/HR/RBI SB/total att. OPS+
Jeter 6 .304-7-25 7/9 103 3196 career hits.
Granderson 8 .245-23-48 6/9 124
Teixeira 3 .247-15-53 2/3 113 Took over team’s rbi lead.
A-Rod 5 .270-13-37 9/10 111 Team’s SB leader w/9. 642 career HR.
Cano DH .314-20-51 1/2 150
Swisher 9 .257-13-50 1/2 111
Jones 7 .238-10-19 0/0 120 430 career HR, one behind Ripken
Nix 4 .222-3-7 3/4 86 14 for 63
Stewart 2 .269-0-9 0/0 62 21 for 78
Nova 1 9-3, 4.05 ERA+ 104