Game 34: New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees will look to win their second consecutive game and third straight road series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The Yankees bounced back from their loss against Roy Halladay with a win last night. The Yankees scored six runs in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run home run from Brett Gardner, propelling them to the win, 8-2.

CC Sabathia (2-3, 3.94 ERA) will take the ball for the Yankees, looking to build off his last start. In his last game, the lefty threw a complete game shutout over the Baltimore Orioles.

Sabathia, whose two wins this season have come on the road, is 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA at Rogers Centre. In his career, he's 7-3 with a 3.46 ERA against Toronto.

The Blue Jays will hand the ball to Brian Tallet (2-1, 4.95 ERA). In his last start, Tallet went seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and seven strikeouts in a win against the Oakland Athletics.

Tallet is 1-0 with a 2.86 ERA in 20 relief appearances against the Yankees.

And now, your starting lineup:

Jeter SS

Damon LF

Teixeira 1B

Rodriguez 3B

Matsui DH

Swisher RF

Cano 2B

Gardner CF

Cervelli C

And on the mound, the Hefty Lefty, CC Sabathia.

Game time is 7:07 p.m., and you can catch every pitch on YES.

My Thoughts:

1. Someone Get A Fire Extinguisher, 'Cause Johnny Damon is on Fire!

I know, I know, the title was corny. But seriously, this guy is hot. He's been playing out of his mind, going 17-of-38 (.447) with five home runs, 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and 12 extra-base hits in his last nine games. He's been the Yankees most consistent producer early this season, and it seems he's playing for a new contract he'd love to get.

2. Which CC Shows Up Tonight?

Will the Yankees get the CC who showed up against Baltimore in his last start? Or will they get the Sabathia who walks the yard and leaves with 125 pitches in the fifth inning? The Yankees are really hoping they get the former, rather than the latter. In his last three starts, CC's looked on point. He started in Detroit, beginning to get his command and look comfortable. It looks like its carried through each start, and while I don't expect another shutout, seven solid innings would be nice.

3. Can The Yankees Score in The First Three Innings?

One of the keys to the Yankees victory last night was the ability to rough up Blue Jays' rookie pitcher Scott Richmond early. As pointed out during the game, Richmond didn't have his best game. But getting those runs early allowed Andy Pettitte to pitch ahead for the rest of the night. Another strong performance with the bats could make a series win more realistic.