The New York Yankees got back in the win column with a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians Friday, taking the first of their three-game weekend series at Progressive Field behind a dominant performance from ace CC Sabathia and a three-RBI night from Nick Swisher.
The Yankees will look for a series victory Saturday by sending right-hander Hiroki Kuroda (12-8, 2.96 ERA) to the mound. In his last start, Kuroda gave allowed run on four hits in eight innings of work against the Boston Red Sox.
Right-hander Justin Masterson (9-11, 4.73 ERA) will toe the rubber for the the Tribe. He is 2-3 with a 7.62 ERA in his last five starts.
Date/Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
TV: YES, MLBN
Online Streaming: MLB.tv
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