New York Yankees (61-66) at Tampa Bay Rays (78-51)
Game Info: Friday, August 25th, 2023 at 6:40 p.m. EST (Tropicana Field)
Betting Odds: Rays ML (-135) - Over/Under (7.5)
Pick: Rays ML (-135)
This one takes us to the opening game of this series between two teams in the American League East division. They will open up a series here on Friday night as the New York Yankees head to the Sunshine State to play the Tampa Bay Rays in a three game weekend series that could end up making or breaking the season and playoff outcomes for both of these teams with less then a month and a half left in the year.
It has been a rough year for the New York Yankees as injuries have completely derailed their season up until this point. This has become a recurring problem for the New York Yankees over the years, but in the past they were still able to make an appearance in the postseason. Unfortunately for the New York Yankees, it looks as if this year the case will be completely different, and they will end up missing out on the playoffs and another opportunity to bring home a World Series title for the most historic franchise in the league. It has now been 14 years since they lifted the commissioner's trophy, which is the second largest gap in the history of their franchise, which tells you just how historic of a franchise this Yankees team is.
They come into this game with 61 victories in their first 127 games of the season and they currently sit in last place in the American League East division as the only team in the division that has a losing record right now. New York is coming off of a series with Washington and now their road trip will continue with a trip down south to Tampa Bay. It was a rough series for the New York Yankees against a less than impressive Washington Nationals team, so they likely will not be too excited about visiting the ballpark of one of the best teams in the league.
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It has been a fantastic season for Tampa Bay and they had a historic start to the season when they went undefeated for several weeks to open up the year. They have lost a step over the last few months and they will be looking to recover and get themselves back in the first place of the American League East division with some solid play down the final stretch of the season. Tampa Bay is coming off of a three-game series sweep against the Colorado Rockies at home and they will be looking to keep this homestand perfect with another victory in the opening game of the series against the New York Yankees here on Friday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays come into the opening game of the series sitting in second place of the American League East division right behind the Baltimore Orioles, who they will be looking to overtake for first place. Tampa Bay currently holds a six game lead over the top wildcard spot in the American League and they are only a game and a half behind Baltimore for the top spot in the division as well. It has been a solid few weeks for Tampa Bay as they have picked up seven victories in their last 10 games on the season and they come into the opening game of the series on a four game winning streak that they will be looking to extend here at home on Friday against the Yankees.
Betting trends to consider in this matchup:
- Tampa Bay is 43-22 at home
- Tampa Bay is 47-30 after a win
- New York Is 25-33 on the road
I expect Tampa Bay to pick up their fifth consecutive victory of the season in the opening game of the series against the New York Yankees on Friday night at Tropicana Field. As I look for Tampa Bay to grab a comfortable victory over the Yankees, and put the Yankees even further into the basement of the American League East division as we head into the final weekend of August.
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