New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The Yankees bounced back from Tuesday's doubleheader, in which the Rays clinched the AL East title, in the best possible way. The New Yorkers took the following day's game 9-2, securing home-field advantage in the best-of-three wild-card playoff series.
With over 40,000 fans in the stands, the Yankees had a perfect Wednesday. Cole delivered a solid start; the former Cy Young Award winner improved his record to 10-9 and has struck out 131 batters in 22 starts since returning from Tommy John surgery. But the Yankees' best came at the plate, with Rice hitting his 40th home run of the season and also his 41st overall, in the same game where Ryan McMahon hit a rousing grand slam.
Even so, the Rays will also appear as underdogs in the odds, ready for the series finale on Thursday. It has also been a brilliant season for Kevin Cash's team; The high batting average of several of their stars, solid pitching, and a superhuman season from Caminero have allowed them to win the division title against all odds.
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0.608 | 158 | 96 | 62 |
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New York Yankees - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- Cam Schlittler has a 14-6 record and will start for the Yankees on Thursday
- The Yankees' collective pitching ERA is 3.22
- The Yankees' pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB in fewest home runs allowed
- The Yankees have a 44-33 record at Yankee Stadium this season
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Our New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Cameron Schlittler is now almost a shoo-in for the next Cy Young Award. Even so, he needs to fine-tune his form after an uncharacteristically wild outing in his last game against the Diamondbacks, where he nevertheless struck out six.
Ian Seymour will take the mound for Tampa Bay. He earned the win and allowed four ERs against the Red Sox, his most since July 12, in his last start.
Our prediction for Yankees vs Rays is: Yankees ML.
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