The game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays has been moved from Tropicana Field to Citi Field in Queens due to the hurricane so it will be like a home game for the Yankees. Joe Girardi will call on his veteran southpaw CC Sabathia to throw strikes. Sabathia might not have the velocity he once had but he knows how to pitch. He is 11-5 on the season, with a 3.91 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and has been a Tampa-killer. The Yankees are 8-0 in Sabathia’s last 8 starts against the Rays and they are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Jake Odorizzi is expected on the hill for the Rays. Odorizzi has a mediocre record of 8-7, with an ERA of 4.58, a 1.30 WHIP, and the Rays are 1-5 in his last 6 starts when he faces the powerhouse AL East. Tampa has had issues with lefties, going 1-5 in their last 6 games against them. I like the Yankees in this situation.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES