With a win tonight at Citi Field against the New York Mets, the Tampa Bay Rays can clinch the AL East Division title, a feat they have not accomplished since 2010. The Rays are expected to send their ace to the hill, southpaw Blake Snell. Snell is back to what he does best and that is deliver. He is 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. The Mets are hanging by a very thin thread to make the postseason and are expected to turn to Seth Lugo to throw strikes. Lugo is 2-3 with a 4.34 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and was lit up in his last turn against the Phillies, surrendering 6 runs in just 1-2/3 innings of work. Not good. New York has had issues against left-handed starters, going 0-4 in their last 4 overall and 1-5 in their 6 against southies at home. Tampa has been killing it on the road, with a record of 18-5 in their last 23 and with Snell on the hill, they are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS