New York heads to Texas on Friday for a weekend set with the Rangers after completing a two-game sweep at Tampa Bay.
In his seventh start of the year, righty Mike Mussina will try to extend his current three-start win streak. Mussina (4-1, 2.31 ERA) held Toronto to one run on seven hits in a six-inning outing on Sunday, and is 13-12 all-time with a 3.90 ERA against Texas.
Vicente Padilla (3-1, 4.04 ERA) gets the ball for the Rangers. The right-hander allowed four runs on six hits in his last start, a six-inning win over the Indians. He has yet to face New York in his seven-plus-year career.
New York holds a 211-159 all-time record against Texas.
Pitching matchup
NYY: RHP Mike Mussina (4-1, 2.31 ERA)
Mussina has more career wins in May (44) than in any other month.
TEX: RHP Vicente Padilla (3-1, 4.04 ERA)
Padilla has a 3.63 ERA at home, compared with 4.30 on the road.
Player to watch
Jason Giambi has a .323 average against Texas pitching with 30 homers, more than against any other club.
On the Internet
MLB.TV
Gameday Audio
• Gameday
• Official game notes
On television
• YES
On radio
• 880 WCBS AM
Up next
• Saturday: Yankees (RHP Shawn Chacon, 3-1, 4.56 ERA) at Rangers (RHP Kameron Loe, 1-2, 4.15 ERA), 8:05 p.m. ET
• Sunday: Yankees (RHP Chien-Ming Wang, 1-1, 4.89 ERA) at Rangers (RHP Robinson Tejeda, 1-0, 3.60 ERA), 4:05 p.m. ET
• Monday: Off-day
LETS GET A FUCKING WIN!