If Igawa nixed, rain helps rotation

 
Rain washed away the Yankees' Mother's Day series finale against the Tigers, but Mother Nature may have delivered a welcome gift for the Bombers. The rainout gives the Yankees an opportunity to skip Kei Igawa's start in Tampa Bay. [link]

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