The Texas Rangers play the New York Yankees on Thursday in Game 4 of their series. The game starts at 1:05 p.m. ET. Listen to the live radio broadcast via the links provided below.
New York can take the four-game series after winning two straight against Texas. The Yankees' latest win came Wednesday in a 2-1 win. Rain shortened the game to five innings after a one hour and 49 minute delay, and Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner's solo homer in the third inning proved to be the game-winning score.
Although both teams expressed concerns over the playing conditions of the field, Rangers manager Ron Washington didn't agree with the game being ended.
"What made me complain was because of them not being able to get the tarp on the field," Washington told the Associated Press. "This game shouldn't come to us losing it. It should have been suspended."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi seemed to shrug it off.
"We lost in Baltimore because of Mother Nature. We won tonight because of Mother Nature," he said. "That just happens in our game."
Brandon McCarthy (4-10, 4.63 ERA) starts Thursday for the Yankees' injury-depleted rotation. After a shaky start, McCarthy is 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA over his last four starts. He's coming off Saturday's 7-1 win against Cincinnati, whom he allowed to score only one earned run while striking out nine batters.
"It's nice that it's just at least a good first impression," McCarthy told MLB.com, via the Associated Press. "Mostly, the way the season's gone, it's just more positive outings, more positive outings, and get back to where I want to be and just build on success. Whether it's here or in Arizona, I just wanted to get back into a successful groove and feel like myself again."
McCarthy will be opposed by Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis (6-7, 6.37).
