The New York Yankees will look to recover from yesterday's road loss with a road win against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night at 8:10 p.m. ET.
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Amidst a chorus of boos, Rodriguez went 1 for 4 with a bloop single Monday, hours after he was suspended by Major League Baseball through 2014 for his role in the Biogenesis scandal. However, Andy Pettitte allowed seven runs and 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings as New York (57-54) lost for the 12th time in 18 games, 8-1 at Chicago.
While the win snapped the White Sox's 10-game losing streak, the defeat ended a whirlwind day for the embattled Rodriguez, who will continue his return from hip surgery while appealing his ban.
"We're just getting started in this process," Rodriquez said of challenging the decision. "But for me, personally, I just want to get back to baseball, playing hard and playing with a lot of intensity. I just want to see what our team has to offer.
"My focus is: What can I do to help this team win?"
Manager Joe Girardi and the Yankees appear glad to have Rodriguez back, but the attention drawn to his situation likely won't subside and could pose further distraction for a team struggling to remain in playoff contention.
"He's here, he's going to play," Girardi told the Yankees' official website. "It really doesn't change anything for us."
Kuroda (10-6, 2.38 ERA) has allowed two runs over 33 innings while going 3-0 in his last five starts. He's not allowed a run in four of those contests, including the last two.
The right-hander gave up five hits and struck out eight in seven innings while not factoring in the decision of a 3-0 win Wednesday over Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he began his career.
"I've seen him do that for years," Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw said. "He's one of the best pitchers in the American League."