The Tampa Bay Rays have been a thorn in the side of the New York Yankees, winning 21 of the last 29 meetings, but trends end and the Yankees are hot. The Bombers have won 2 in a row and 7 of their last 10. Luis Patiño will get the nod for Tampa and his numbers look good on paper, with an ERA of only 1.17 but that’s in just 7.2 innings of work. Southpaw Jordan Montgomery is expected to tap the rubber for New York and he is a mediocre 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP but Tampa is 2-5 in their last 7 home games against left-handed starters.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES