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2022 MLB Handicapping
(79-52) New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays (72-57)
Date: Friday, September 2
Time: 7:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL.
Projected Pitchers: German (NYY)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Yankees TBD Rays TBD
MLB run line Betting Odds: Yankees TBD, Rays TBD
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: TBD
New York Yankees
The Yankees return to the East Coast after an underwhelming road trip to California, in which they went just 3–4 against the Athletics and Angels.
The good news about the trip was that Giancarlo Stanton returned to the lineup after a month on the shelf.
He’s still getting his timing down and went just 3-for-23 in six games on the trip. He did work four walks to five strikeouts, which isn’t terrible for him, however.
He has some time to find that timing. New York still has a six-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East. It was supposed to be easier but the Yankees are still in the driver’s seat with a month left before the postseason begins.
Domingo German will start the opener of this series on Friday, looking to continue to build personal momentum toward the playoffs.
The man who led baseball with an 18–4 record in 2019 before getting suspended for the rest of the season and all of 2020 for a domestic violence issue, is coming on strong after missing the first three-plus months of this season.
German pitched twice in July to get his feet wet and didn’t do much but since then he’s been excellent.
In six August starts, German went 2–1 with eight runs allowed in nearly 35 full innings — and ERA just over two.
He pitched 7.2 innings of shutout baseball against Oakland in his last start — a game New York eventually lost, 3–2.
His shortest start of the month did come against Tampa Bay, however. He gave up five hits and three runs, striking out six and walking one before being lifted with one more out to go in the fifth.
He may or may not have a chance to earn a spot in the postseason rotation but he will most certainly have a chance to pitch in the playoffs, so long as he maintains his current form.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Yankees have not played well since the All-Star Break. That’s one reason why their huge division lead has shrunk.
But the Rays have been on fire over the last two weeks, plus, winners of 14 out of their last 18 games.
After losing two out of three at home to Boston, Tampa Bay swept a mini two-game series in Miami and has a day off ahead of a series back at home against the Yankees.
However, the terrible news in Miami was that Shane McLanahan did not make his start on Tuesday after aggravating his shoulder in the bullpen.
It’s being called a shoulder impingement and he was immediately placed on the 15-day Injured List. There is certainly potential for it to be much worse than that, however.
With Tyler Glasnow already out and the playoffs around the corner, Tampa Bay may have to depend on some unexpected arms in October.
Manager Kevin Cash has not even gone as far as announced a starting pitcher for this game on Friday.
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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
German does better in his second shot at Tampa Bay in a month and the Yankees get a road win.
They don’t necessarily have to win the series but avoiding a sweep should be good enough to stay on track to win the division.
However, New York has to start building up its momentum again with only a month left.
Look for Stanton to perhaps get his first extra-base hit since his return and for German to pitch well in a win.
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