Game 48 Preview: Mariners at Yankees

Seattle Mariners (18-30)	New York Yankees (22-25)
Ichiro Suzuki CF	Derek Jeter SS
Jose Lopez 2B	Bobby Abreu RF
Jose Vidro DH	Alex Rodriguez 3B
Raul Ibanez LF	Hideki Matsui LF
Adrian Beltre 3B	Jason Giambi DH
Richie Sexson 1B	Shelley Duncan 1B
Wladimir Balentien RF	Robinson Cano 2B
Jamie Burke C	Chad Moeller C
Yuniesky Betancourt SS	Melky Cabrera CF

Erik Bedard (3-2, 3.24 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (3-5, 4.42 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: MY9, MLB.TV
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Mariners vs. Pettitte

• Suzuki: 10-23, 1 2B, 5 RBI
  
• Lopez: 0-2, 1 RBI
  
• Vidro: 5-19, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Ibanez: 5-12, 1 2B, 2 RBI
  
• Beltre: 0-2
  
• Sexson: 4-12, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  
• Balentien: No experience
  
• Burke: 0-3
  
• Betancourt: 1-3

Yankees vs. Bedard

• Jeter: 6-30, 1 3B, 2 RBI
  
• Abreu: 4-20, 1 RBI
  
• Rodriguez: 10-24, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  
• Matsui: 6-19, 2 RBI
  
• Giambi: 3-15, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Duncan: 1-5
  
• Cano: 3-14, 1 2B
  
• Moeller: No experience
  
• Cabrera: 2-14, 1 2B, 2 RBI

Pregame concerns: Bedard lost to the Yankees on May 2. He gave up one three runs (one earned) in seven innings. The three runs were scored in the first two innings. He is 1-2 with a 3.05 ERA in seven career games (six starts) at Yankee Stadium. ... The Yankees are winless in Pettitte's last five starts. He is 0-4 with a 6.26 ERA during that time. He has given up 35 hits and 20 runs (five home runs) in 27 1-3 innings.