Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 8/15/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/15/2022 at 10:49 AM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series in the Big Apple on Monday against the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay is 59-53 following its 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Shane McClanahan threw six strong innings for Tampa Bay and the Rays snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory. Tampa Bay is third in the American League East, 12 games behind the first-place Yankees.
Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .273 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team high .386 on-base percentage. Left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in home runs with 14, RBIs with 55 and hits with 106. The Tampa Bay Rays have not announced their starting pitcher for Monday's opening game of a three-game series on the road against the Yankees.
The New York Yankees are 72-42 following a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa produced the go-ahead RBI with a safety squeeze in the top of the ninth inning and earlier hit a home run, which was his first with the Yankees. New York snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory and the Yankees hold a 10-game lead at the top of the American League East over the Blue Jays.
Right fielder Aaron Judge is batting .303 with 46 home runs, 100 RBIs, 125 hits and an on-base percentage of .401 to lead New York in each category. Anthony Rizzo has 27 home runs and 67 RBIs which are both second for New York. On Monday, the New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander is 9-4 with a 3.38 ERA, 178 Ks and 33 BBs.
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Although New York has struggled a bit of late, the Yankees have won five of the last seven versus an opponent from the American League East. New York has the third best team ERA in baseball at 3.28 and is holding opponents to an average of .219 at the plate which is also third-best in baseball. Following two poor starts, New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole is coming off a strong outing after allowing no runs on four hits across seven innings resulting in a 1-0 victory over Seattle. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 7-2.
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