Yesterday afternoon proved crucial for the Yankees as they managed to save a losing game by getting two runs on the board in the eighth inning to claw back to 5-5. Jorge Posada then had a walk off single in the twelve to help the Yankees win two of the first four against the Canadian club. Both Halliday and Wang did not do too bad but it turned out that it was a fight between the bullpens. With that win and the Red Sox's loss on Saturday, the Yankees closed to within one game of the Division east leaders and will be gunning for yet another win today. The bombers are 9-1 in their last 10games and that could only bode good signs for them especially with the All Star break coming up.

Richmond was initially expected to start for Toronto today but he finally admitted to his manager that he was carrying a sore injury. The inexperienced Cecil will start in this game and Cecil has surrendered 18 hits over his past 10 2/3 innings for a .400 opponents' batting average.He was bombed for eight runs in six innings earlier in the year at Boston and with fly balls going out of the ball park freely, it wont be easy for him today. Chamberlain has been mediocre at best for the Yankees but what I do not like about him is that he only lasts five innings each time out but I think the main difference in this game will be that the Yankees hitters are hitting much better compared to the Toronto batters.

Pick: NY Yankees -1.5 @2.00