Game 25: Blue Jays at Yankees

Game 25: Blue Jays at Yankees
April 26th, 2013, 4:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Mostly Sunny, 67 Degrees, Wind: SSE at 5 MPH

The Yankees will battle it out again with the Blue Jays today as they play the third game of their four game set. The Yankees will send out their ace, C.C. Sabathia, who will go against the Blue Jays starter, J.A. Happ. The Yankees took the opener on Thursday night as well as the second game last night.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Blue Jays (9-15)
Rajai Davis, CF
Melky Cabrera, LF
Jose Bautista, RF
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B
J.P. Arencibia, C
Brett Lawrie, 3B
Mark DeRosa, DH
Maicer Izturis, SS
Emilo Bonifacio, 2B

Pitching: J.A. Happ LHP (2-1, 3.86 ERA this season)
(J.A. Happ against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (13-9)
Brett Gardner, CF
Jayson Nix, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, LF
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Travis Hafner, DH
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: C.C. Sabathia LHP (3-2, 3.34 ERA this season)
(C.C. Sabathia against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Yanks defeat Blue Jays despite losing Nova, Cervelli

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Ivan Nova pitches against the Blue Jays on Friday. (Getty Images)

Despite losing Ivan Nova and Francisco Cervelli tonight due to injuries, the Yankees were able to defeat the Blue Jays 6-4. The Yankees lost Francisco Cervelli in the first inning and has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand, while Ivan Nova exited in the third with pain in his throwing arm. David Phelps replaced Nova and picked up his first win of the season.

Nova allowed two runs on four hits in the two innings that he pitched tonight. Nova struck out two batters and did not allow a walk. He threw only 54 pitches, in which 36 of them were for strikes before being lifted.

The long reliever in the Yankee pen', David Phelps, would allow one run on 2 hits in four innings of work. He struck out nine and walked two. With his win tonight, he evened his record to 1-1 on the year.

Eduardo Nunez drove in the Yankees first run tonight with his force out in the second inning to tie the game at one. After allowing a run in the top of the third, the Yankees got it right back on a Vernon Wells sacrifice fly to left field.

Lyle Overbay would pick up his first hit in fourteen at-bats when he drove in Eduardo Nunez in the fourth inning with his RBI triple. Overbay would then come into score on a wild pitch, making it a 4-2 Yankee lead. The Yankees would pick up a huge run in the seventh inning in a 5-4 game when Robinson Cano scored on a passed ball by J.P. Arencibia to increase their lead to 5-3.

Jose Bautista would pull the Jays' a bit closer as he launched a long home run in the eighth inning off of David Robertson to shrink the Yankees lead to 5-4.

Brett Gardner was able to get that run back in the bottom half of the eighth inning with his solo shot to right field.

Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth inning to secure the 6-4 win. Rivera worked into and out of trouble as he loaded the bases, but did not allow a run. Rivera is now 8-for-8 on the season in saves.

The Yankees and Blue Jays will continue their four game set tomorrow afternoon.

Ivan Nova injures elbow; Exits game in the third

Ivan Nova is the latest player to suffer an injury as he left the game in the third inning on Friday with pain in his throwing arm. It is unclear if it's his elbow that is experiencing pain or around the elbow.

Nova was 54 pitches into his outing before being pulled and had allowed one run on four hits. He hit Munenori Kawasaki with a pitch to begin the third, then allowed a single to Raji Davis before he exited the game.

There has been no update on Ivan Nova's condition, but we will update you as soon as we get more information.

Francisco Cervelli exits game in the first; Fractures hand

Update: The Yankees have announced that Cervelli has fractured his right hand and will miss a minmium of six weeks.

The Yankees must deal with another injury as Francisco Cervelli left the game just five pitches into the first inning. Cervelli's right hand was clipped by a ball that was fouled off by Rajai Davis.

Cervelli would eventually leave the game after being examined by Steve Donahue. Chris Stewart would enter the game at catcher and fifth in the batting order.

We will update you on his condition as soon as we find out.

Game 24: Blue Jays at Yankees

Game 24: Blue Jays at Yankees
April 25th, 2013, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium

TV: YES Network, MLB Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Clear, 65 Degrees, Wind: NNW at 6 MPH

The Yankees and Blue Jays will play the second game of their four game set at Yankee Stadium tonight. The Yankees won the opener last night by a score of 5-3. Ivan Nova looks to get back on track as he goes head-to-head with Aaron Lafey, who is stepping in for Josh Johnson as he he dealing with tricep stiffness.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Blue Jays (9-14)
Rajai Davis, DH
Colby Rasmus, CF
Jose Bautista, RF
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B
Melky Cabrera, LF
J.P. Arencibia, C
Brett Lawrie, 3B
Maicer Izturis, 2B
Munenori Kawasaki, SS

Pitching: Aaron Laffey LHP (0-0, 7.20 ERA this season)
(Aaron Laffey against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees (12-9)
Brett Gardner, CF
Jayson Nix, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, LF
Francisco Cervelli, C
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Lyle Ovebay, 1B
Ben Francisco, DH

Pitching: Ivan Nova RHP (1-1, 6.14 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against the Blue Jays: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!