On the Yankees beat

Here's the pre-game news, along with the lineup:

By KAT O’BRIEN
Kat.OBrien@Newsday.com

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – An MRI today on Alex Rodriguez’s strained right quadriceps muscle showed that the muscle is still not completely healed, and he will not be able to come off the disabled list when eligible on Thursday.
“I don’t see him playing this week,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after hearing the results.
Rodriguez initially injured his quad April 20th in Baltimore. He returned to action that Friday, April 25th, in Cleveland, but re-injured it on Monday, April 28th, in Cleveland and was placed on the disabled list April 30th. The Yankees had been hopeful that today’s MRI would be clean, and that he could start playing in rehab games tomorrow.
But the MRI showed the muscle still has some damage. Said Girardi: “He will not play in rehab games, at least not for a couple days. It’s still not where it needs to be.”
The injury has gotten better, or, Girardi said, they would shut him down completely. Rodriguez will continue to take batting practice and field ground balls at the Yankees’ minor league complex in Tampa. He has not begun to sprint yet.

Igawa out of rotation
Girardi also announced this afternoon that Kei Igawa would not start the next time through the rotation. Igawa made his first major league start of the season on Friday in Detroit. He gave up six earned runs in three innings plus four batters.
“Kei’s in the bullpen tonight,” Girardi said.
Girardi was not ready to announce who will start in Igawa’s place Thursday. He strongly hinted that it will be Ian Kennedy, though. Kennedy was demoted after struggling in the first month of the season. In his lone start at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he allowed one hit and hit one batter in 7 1/3 innings. Kennedy’s start yesterday was rained out and he will pitch a shortened outing tonight.
The rotation for the week was announced as Andy Pettitte tonight, Chien-Ming Wang Tuesday, Mike Mussina Wednesday, undecided (Kennedy) Thursday, Darrell Rasner Friday against the Mets, Pettitte again Saturday and Wang Sunday.

Lineup
Yankees
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Matsui DH
Giambi 1B
Cabrera CF
Cano 2B
Molina C
Gonzalez 3B

Pettitte LHP

Rays
Iwamura 2B
Crawford LF
Upton CF
Pena 1B
Longoria 3B
Gomes DH
Navarro C
Hinske RF
Bartlett SS

Garza RHP