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TV/radio: WKYC Channel 3 today, SportsTime Ohio on Friday and Sunday, WJW Channel 8 on Saturday; WTAM AM/1100.
Pitching matchups: LHP Cliff Lee (0-2, 9.90) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (1-1, 4.50), 1:05 p.m. today; RHP Anthony Reyes (1-0, 6.00) vs. RHP Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 1.50), 1:05 p.m. Friday; RHP Fausto Carmona (0-2, 9.00) vs. RHP Chien-Ming Wang (0-2, 28.93), 3:40 p.m. Saturday; RHP Carl Pavano (0-2, 16.71) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (1-0, 3.38), 1:05 p.m. Sunday.
Season series: The Indians went 4-3 against the Yankees last year. The Yankees lead, 1,060-841, overall.
Indians update: They were 2-1 at old Yankee Stadium last year. Ben Francisco (.364, 4-for-11), Victor Martinez (.294, 5-for-17) and Jhonny Peralta (two HR, six RBI) hit the Yankees well last year. Lee was 1-0 with seven scoreless innings against New York in 2008. Rafael Perez and Masa Kobayashi each earned a win in relief.
Yankees update: They ended a nine-game trip to open the season on Wednesday and return to New York today to christen their new park in the Bronx. Hideki Matsui hit .421 (8-for-19) against the Indians last year. Wang was 1-1 and Chamberlain 0-1 last year against the Tribe. Mariano Rivera had three saves while holding the Tribe to one hit.
Injuries: Indians - Infielder Jamey Carroll (left hand), outfielder David Dellucci (left calf), and pitchers Scott Lewis (left forearm) and Jake Westbrook (right elbow) are on the DL. Yankees - Third baseman Alex Rodriguez (right hip) is on the disabled list. Outfielder Xavier Nady (right elbow) is expected to be put on the disabled list today.
Next: Indians open nine-game homestand Tuesday with three games against the Kansas City Royals.
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