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Here are the ALCS starting lineups for Game 1 between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers

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It will be CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson in Game 1 of the ALCS.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Here are the starting lineups for Game 1 of the ALCS at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Yankees: SS Derek Jeter (R), RF Nick Swisher (S), 1B Mark Teixeira (S), 3B Alex Rodriguez (R), 2B Robinson Cano (L), DH Marcus Thames (R),  C Jorge Posada (S), CF Curtis Granderson (L), LF Brett Gardner (L) and LHP CC Sabathia.

Rangers: SS Elvis Andrus (R),  3B Michael Young (R), CF Josh Hamilton (L), DH Vlad Guerrero (R), LF Nelson Cruz (R), 2B Ian Kinsler (R), RF Jeff Francoeur (R), C Matt Treanor (R), 1B Jorge Cantu (R) and LHP C.J. Wilson.

Umpires: H Gerry Davis, 1B Tony Randazzo, 2B Jim Reynolds, 3B Angel Hernandez, LF Fieldin Culbreth, RF Brian Gorman.

Pre-game notes:

-Texas country artist Stoneyu LaRue will sing the national anthem.

-In 40 previous ALCS matchups, the team winning Game 1 has gone on to win the series 24 times. That's a 60 percent success rate.

-With Texas reaching the ALCS, every team in the AL has done it.

-The Yankees are the ninth wild card to reach the ALCS. It's the first time the Yankees have reached the ALCS as a wild card.


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