Whenever the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays meet, they always trade punches and this 4-game set in the Bronx is no different. New York won the first game, 6-1, and then yesterday they ran into Tampa’s great young talent, Taj Bradley, and were embarrassed, 9-1, in front of the home crowd. Today at the Stadium it’s the Yankees turn to strike, and they will call on Marcus Stroman to get the job done. Stroman has been roughed up of late but is still 7-4 with a 3.51 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and is due for a dominant outing. The Rays are expected to counter with Shane Baz who is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Baz had better be in the zone or the Bronx Bombers will light him up. Despite last night’s loss, the Yankees are still 26-20 at the Stadium and after a major beating they usually bounce back.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES