Yankees, Rangers lineups Sunday Game 2 | Estevan Florial in center; Jordan Montgomery on mound (5/8/22)

Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery will take an 0-1 record and 2.88 ERA into his start Sunday in Game 2 of a doubleheader.

NEW YORK — Courtesy of a ninth-inning walk-off homer by Gleyber Torres, the Yankees returned from three days off on Sunday to beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in Game 1 of doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.

First pitch for the nightcap is 5:15 p.m. YES will televise the game.

The Yankees’ Game 2 lineup includes Estevan Florial, who was called up from Triple-A on Sunday to be the team’s 27th player for the doubleheader. This is the ninth career start and 12th game for the Dominican center fielder.

The pitching matchup has Jordan Montgomery (0-1, 2.88) facing rookie right-hander Glenn Otto, a former Yankees prospect who was dealt to Texas last July in the Joey Gallo deal.

Here is the Yankees’ lineup:

1. Aaron Hicks, LF

2. Aaron Judge, DH

3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B

4. Giancarlo Stanton, RF

5. Josh Donaldson, 3B

6. Gleyber Torres, 2B

7. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS

8. Estevan Florial, CF

9. Jose Trevino, C

Jordan Montgomery, LHP

Here is the Rangers’ lineup:

1. Marcus Semien, SS

2. Adolis Garcia, RF

3. Corey Seager, DH

4. Jonah Heim, C

5. Nick Solak, LF

6. Nathaniel Lowe, 1B

7. Andy Ibanez, 3B’

8. Charlie Culberson, 2B

9. Eli White, CF

Glenn Otto, RHP

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Randy Miller may be reached at rmiller@njadvancemedia.com.

Brendan Kuty may be reached at bkuty@njadvancemedia.com.

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