"First baseman Mark Teixeira, who said his banged-up right knee felt better after treatment today, hopes to return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Teixeira missed his second straight game with soreness in his right knee. He hasn't played since Thursday, when he took a pitch off the side of the knee before he was eventually lifted.

Manager Joe Girardi said he's confident Teixeira will return soon.

"It's just getting through the soreness and the soreness will go away," Girardi said. "It's not like he has a sprained ankle or something. It's a bruise and that will go away.""