What's the NY Yankees opening day lineup? Confirmed team news ahead of battle with Giants

The NY Yankees Opening Day lineup has been officially announced just a few hours ahead of their opening bout with the San Francisco Giants.

The official lineup for the Yankees Opening Day matchup is:

1. DJ LeMahiue, 2B
2. Aaron Judge, CF
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Giancarlo Stanton, RF
5. Josh Donaldson, 3B
6. Gleyber Torres, DH
7. Oswaldo Cabrera, LF
8. Jose Trevino, C
9. Anthony Volpe, SS

Gerrit Cole will be on the mound for today's game, facing his brother-in-law Brandon Crawford and the rest of the Giants' lineup.

On the bench will be Estevan Florial, Aaron Hicks, Franchy Cordero, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Kyle Higashioka.

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What to expect from NY Yankees Opening Day lineup

The NY Yankees Opening Day lineup features a few interesting notes. First, with Harrison Bader sidelined for the time being, Aaron Judge slides over to center field and Giancarlo Stanton replaces him in right.

Aaron Judge slots in CF for the NY Yankees Opening Day lineup

Utility man Oswaldo Cabrera will be the left fielder and, as expected, Anthony Volpe will be the starting shortstop. He'll be the first Yankees rookie to start on Opening Day at shortstop since the legendary Derek Jeter.

This is a top-heavy lineup with a lot of heavy hitters. Expect DJ LeMahieu, Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Stanton to do well today. As for the others, it may be a mixed bag.

Josh Donaldson and Gleyber Torres had down offensive seasons last year and Volpe and Cabrera are relative unknowns. Still, this is a lineup to be feared as they chase their 28th World Series ring.