The New York Yankees are still alive to capture the American League East title and tonight they will go for the 3-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. The Bombers have been hot, winning 18 of their last 24 games, going 11-1 in their last 12 at home, and have scored 33 runs over their last 5 contests. New York will send Sonny Gray to the rubber and he has pitched better than his record indicates. Gray is 10-11 on the season, with an ERA of 3.30, and a 1.17 WHIP. The Rays will counter with Jake Faria. He is 5-4, with an ERA of 3.33, a 1.15 WHIP, and is winless in his last 3 turns, with an ERA of 4.67 and a 1.33 WHIP. Tampa has struggled with the Yanks, going 2-8 in the last 10 meetings, and are just 7-23 in their last 30 trips to the Bronx. I like the Bombers in this situation.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES