Rays at Yankees 7/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:16 AM ET

Rays at Yankees 7/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays play game three of a four-game series on Wednesday in the Big Apple versus the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay beat the Yankees in the opening game of the series on Monday 5-4. Travis d’Arnaud belted three home runs that included a top of the ninth inning three-run blast off Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman giving the Rays the win.

DJ LeMahieu is leading New York with a .331 batting average and in hits with 117. Edwin Encarnacion leads the Yankees in home runs with 27, while LeMahieu leads in RBIs with 64. New York is batting .265 while opposing hitters are averaging .247. On Wednesday, the Yankees will send Domingo German to the mound. The right-hander is 11-2 with an ERA of 3.40, 90 Ks and 19 BBs.

Tampa Bay has won just 8 of its last 30 in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. The Rays have lost 5 of Chirinos’ last 6 starts and each of the right-hander’s last 4 starts versus team with a record above .500. The Yankees have won 9 of German’s last 11 starts and each of the right-hander’s last 8 starts versus AL East opponents. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 7-2.