Yankees, Rays lineups Saturday | DJ LeMahieu returns, Matt Carpenter in again; Joey Gallo in 9 hole (5/28/22)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays continue their four-game, Memorial Day weekend series on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. YES will televise the game.

The Yankees’ lineup changed from the first two games of the series with DJ LeMahieu back after missing four games with a wrist injury and Joey Gallo batting ninth for the first time since 2017 when he was last in the order 20 times playing for the Texas Rangers. Also, Matt Carpenter is at DH for the third day in a row since joining the Yankees as a free agent on Thursday.

The pitching matchup is a good one, Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (4-1, 3.31) versus his 2021 teammate Corey Kluber (1-2, 4.42).

Here is the Yankees’ lineup:

1. DJ LeMahieu, 3B

2. Aaron Judge, CF

3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B

4. Gleyber Torres, 2B

5. Miguel Andujar, LF

6. Matt Carpenter, DH

7. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS

8. Joey Trevino, C

9. Joey Gallo, RF

Gerrit Cole, RHP

Here is the Rays’ lineup:

1. Yandy Diaz, 3B

2. Ji-Man Choi, 1B

3. Wander Franco, SS

4. Randy Arozarena, DH

5. Manuel Margot, LF

6. Kevin Kiermaier CF

7. Francisco Mejia, C

8. Brett Phillips, RF

9. Taylor Walls, 2B

Corey Kluber, RHP

Here are other recent Yankees posts on NJ.com to check out:

-- What Rays’ Corey Kluber took and gave during his season with Yankees

-- By day 2, Matt Carpenter already knows high-flying Yankees ‘got that it factor’

-- Aaron Boone boasts Yankees have league’s best rotation, and stats prove it

-- Yankees ride Jameson Taillon masterpiece to 2-0 win over Rays | Rapid reaction

-- Gerrit Cole beware! Rays up next and they’re unleashing Ji-Man Choi on Yankees ace

-- Jameson Taillion loses perfect game, no-hitter in 5th inning

-- Josh Donaldson has new injury, but DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks show improvement

-- Yankees again show Rays they’re not ‘very beatable,’ then react to jab | ‘We’re pretty tough to beat!’

-- ‘Is that Nestor Cortes?’ Yankees’ Matt Carpenter quickly builds a winning identity in his debut

-- Nestor Cortes should start All-Star Game. It’s time to think about Game 1 of postseason, too | Klapisch

-- Intrigued’ Yankees sign former All-Star closer | ‘We’re seeing what he’s got’

-- Yankees get some help, but Nestor Cortes great again in win over Rays | Rapid reaction

-- Giddy Matt Carpenter joins Yankees as bench player, says he’ll ‘load bags in plane’ to contribute

-- Yankees injury updates: Zack Britton making big progress; Latest on DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Hicks, 9 others

-- Yankees sign 3-time All-Star infielder, call up pitcher

-- How top Yankees prospect, destined for the Bronx rotation, taught himself to pitch with a homemade baseball

-- Miguel Andujar may finally get a big chance

-- Jasson Dominguez finally living up to hype in Tampa: Here’s Rachel Balkovec’s take

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