Who will WIN this matchup?
New York Yankees (79-52)
@ Tampa Bay Rays (72-57)
Starting Pitchers:
German (NYY): 2-2; 3.19 ERA
Springs (TB) 6-4; 2.76 ERA
Current odds:
New York Yankees: (+109)
Tampa Bay Rays: (-130)
• The starting line-up for the Yankees is as follows:
• The starting line-up for the Rays is as follows:
• A month ago, a division title seemed like a mere formality for the New York Yankees and a distant dream for the Tampa Bay Rays. Suddenly the division is hardly secure for the Yankees. The Rays get six chances in the next two weekends to create more pressure in the race starting Friday night when the American League East foes get together for the opener of a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
• The Yankees began last month with a 14½-game lead over the third-place Rays. Now the lead is sliced to six games and Tampa Bay, in second place, has 33 games remaining while the Yankees have 31.
• New York held a 15½-game lead following its 12-5 win in Boston on July 8, but since then it is 18-29. The Yankees completed a 10-18 August by producing underwhelming results with a 3-4 record against the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Angels.
• On Wednesday, the Yankees ended August by getting held to three hits in a 3-2 loss to the Angels, marking the 15th time since the break they scored two runs or fewer. On Wednesday, infielders Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa committed key errors in the sixth inning before Gerrit Cole allowed a go-ahead three-run homer to Shohei Ohtani.
• Tampa Bay won two of three in New York from Aug. 15-17. Its performance was part of an 18-9 August — best in the AL. Tampa Bay has won three straight and nine of 11.
• The Rays are returning home after a pair of wins over the Miami Marlins. Manuel Margot hit the go-ahead single in the 10th inning in a 2-1 win Wednesday. Randy Arozarena had two more hits and batted .327 with six homers and 23 RBIs in August.
• Coming off his two longest outings of the season, Domingo German (2-2, 3.19 ERA) will open the series for the Yankees. After allowing two runs (one earned) in 6 1/3 innings on Aug. 22 against the Mets, German allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings Saturday in Oakland when the Yankees took a 3-2 loss in 11 innings. German is 3-1 with a 6.32 ERA in nine career appearances (seven starts) against the Rays. He last faced the Rays on Aug. 17, when he allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision.
• The Rays have not yet announced a starter for the series opener, but whoever gets the nod is looking to continue a strong run of pitching for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff produced a 2.85 ERA in August. In the past 18 games, the Rays own a 2.36 ERA, have allowed three runs or fewer in 14 of those games and two runs or less in 11 games.
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