The Rays welcome the Yankees to town for a crucial three-game series. Tampa Bay trails New York by 3.5 games in the AL East standings. The Yankees will get an extra boost in the series opener as Alex Rodriguez returns to the lineup after missing about six weeks with a fractured left hand.
Here are the full lineups for Labor Day:
1. Derek Jeter (R) SS
2. Nick Swisher (S) 1B
3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
4. Alex Rodriguez (R) DH
5. Eric Chavez (L) 3B
6. Raul Ibanez (L) LF
7. Russell Martin (R) C
8. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
9. Chris Dickerson (L) CF
1. Desmond Jennings (R) LF
2. B.J. Upton (R) CF
3. Ben Zobrist (S) DH
4. Evan Longoria (R) 3B
5. Jeff Keppinger (R) 1B
6. Ben Francisco (R) RF
7. Ryan Roberts (R) 2B
8. Chris Gimenez (R) C
9. Elliot Johnson (S) SS
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