Pettitte leads Yankees against Tigers

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05/11/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees will try to inch their way up the AL East standings when they take on the Detroit Tigers today in the finale of a three-game set at Comerica Park.

Andy Pettitte will try to get back into the win column when he takes the hill against the Tigers. The southpaw is 0-2 in his last three starts, and is coming off an outing in which he held the Indians to just two runs on five hits. Pettitte struck out six batters and only walked one, but finished with a no decision, while the Yankees fell by a final score of 5-3.

Pettitte has been successful on the road this season, posting a strong 3-1 record with an equally impressive 2.81 ERA. Overall, the 35-year-old is an even 3-3 on the season and comes into this game with a mediocre 3.77 ERA.

Last month the southpaw suffered a loss to Detroit by a 6-2 margin and in the setback Pettitte surrendered five runs on seven hits in six innings. In 23 career starts the crafty veteran has collected a mediocre 10-9 record with a 3.66 ERA.

Nate Robertson will trout out to the hill for the Tigers, and will try to get the team back into the win column. The southpaw has made seven starts this year, but has collected just one victory. However, that lone win did come against the Yankees late in April, as the tough lefty held the Bronx Bombers to four runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.

The last time Robertson was on the rubber the 30-year-old was battered by the Red Sox, allowing four runs on 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings. In his career against the Yankees, Robertson has struggled in eight starts, posting a meager 2-5 record with a lackluster 5.02 ERA.

Yesterday, Bobby Abreu went 2-for-4, knocked in a run and scored two runs as the Yankees topped the Tigers, 5-2.

The teams have split the first two games of the weekend set, with the Tigers taking a 6-5 win on Friday.

Derek Jeter went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and scored twice for the Yankees, who snapped a six-game losing streak at Detroit. Jason Giambi, Melky Cabrera and Wilson Betemit all drove in runs for New York.

Darrell Rasner (2-0) picked up the win after holding the Tigers to two runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Kyle Farnsworth, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera combined for three scoreless innings, with Rivera notching his 10th save.

Matt Joyce hit his first major league homer for the Tigers, who have lost seven of nine. Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-4, and Gary Sheffield added a run- scoring double. Jeremy Bonderman (2-4) lasted just four-plus frames, allowing five runs on six hits while issuing four walks.

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