The Yankees have lost 10 of their last 11 games and find themselves 18 games out of first place in the AL East and 10 games out of the last AL Wild Card. The Tampa Bay Rays come in having won four in a row and six of their last seven. They are in second place in the AL East two games back of the Baltimore Orioles and hold the top spot in the AL Wild Card. Gerrit Cole gets the start for the Yankees. He is 10-4 this season with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. He has given up 12 runs in his last three starts after only giving up five runs in his previous five starts. On the season New York ranks a respectable 14th in the Majors in team ERA but only tied for 23rd in runs scored. The Rays will go with Zach Eflin on the mound. He is 13-7 with a 3.53 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP this season. The Rays have won three of his last four starts. They have won both of his starts against the Yankees. On the season the Rays are an AL-best 43-22 at home. I give the Rays a slight edge on the mound with the way the pitchers have pitched as of late. The Rays are better at the plate and are playing better baseball. I am taking the Rays in this one.

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