CC, Shields set to start off key AL East series

JustinVerlander35 · Sep 3, 2012

James Shields isn't downplaying the importance of his start on Monday.

He'll open the Rays' final home series against the Yankees this season, and with just six head-to-head matchups remaining and 3 1/2 games separating the two teams, Shields knows it's time to kick it up a notch.

"It's now September. It's time to go, it's time to win," Shields said. "Definitely going to be a big series. This is one of two series we're going to be playing against them in the next month, and yeah, it is huge."

Monday will mark the 83rd consecutive day the Yankees have been in sole possession of first place, but with series against third-place Tampa Bay and second-place Baltimore this week, New York could find the AL East playoff picture getting tighter.

The Yankees haven't made things easy for Shields this season. In his four starts against New York, the right-hander is 1-2 with a 7.04 ERA. As a team, the Yankees are hitting .313 against Shields, and he's given up six or more runs in two of his four outings.
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