Rivera rests
One day after losing Torii Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero to the disabled list, the Angels played Saturday without Juan Rivera, who was injured when he tripped and fell beyond the first-base bag after reaching on a fifth-inning error Friday night.
Rivera, who is batting .312 with 16 home runs and 52 runs batted in and has 33 RBIs since June 1, remained in the game for two more innings before leaving because of tightness in his left quadriceps and right hamstring.
He still felt some tightness in his legs Saturday but said he should be able to play in today's series finale against the Yankees.
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mike.digiovanna@latimes.com
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ANGELS TODAY
VS. NEW YORK YANKEES
When: 12:30 p.m.
Where: Angel Stadium.
On the air: TV: Channel 13; Radio: 830, 1330.
Pitchers: John Lackey vs. CC Sabathia.
Update: Lackey, who will tie Frank Tanana for fourth on the Angels' all-time list with his 218th start today, has a 4-7 record and 4.81 ERA against the Yankees. After missing the first six weeks of the season because of a forearm strain, Lackey has been erratic, following one or two excellent starts with a mediocre of subpar one. Since beginning the season with a 1-3 record and 4.85 ERA in six starts, Sabathia is 7-2 with a 3.16 ERA over his last 12 starts. He gave up four earned runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings of an 8-4 loss to the Angels in Yankee Stadium on May 2.
-- Mike DiGiovanna
