Yankees at Rays 9/24/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Monday MLB schedule will get underway with a meeting between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays from Tropicana Field. On Sunday, New York scored three runs in the first inning before falling by a 6-3 final score versus Baltimore. Miguel Andujar had two hits and drove in a run for the Yankees, who lead Oakland by a game for home field advantage in the AL Wild Card game.

Twenty-four year old righty Luis Severino (18-8 3.38 ERA) will make his 32nd start for the Yankees. Last time out, Severino allowed six hits and one run over seven frames during a 10-1 victory versus Boston. The Tampa Bay Rays have won seven of their last ten games and are 22 games above .500 at home this season. On Sunday, SP Blake Snell (21-5) won his ninth straight start and strengthened his case for the Cy Young Award during a 5-2 victory over Toronto. C.J. Cron connected on his 28th home run for the Rays, who are 19 games above .500 overall.

Tampa Bay skipper Kevin Cash has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Rays have used relievers as opener frequently this season and rank 3rd in the majors with a 3.64 team ERA.