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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Sat, May 30 • 2:10 PM ET
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Chicago White Sox logo CHW +1.5 (-150)
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

The White Sox have won four of the last six head-to-head meetings with the Tigers.

Total Hits
Jahmai Jones logo
Jahmai Jones u0.5 Total Hits (+170)
Projection 0.65
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jahmai Jones today.
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Kansas City Royals logo KC @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
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Jake Burger logo
Jake Burger o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.69
Best Odds
Pick made: 15 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Jake Burger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fences in Major League Baseball.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.65
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest fences in Major League Baseball.. Hitters such as Salvador Perez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kumar Rocker who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
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Gunnar Henderson logo
Gunnar Henderson o1.5 Total Bases (+138)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The #10 park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field fences in MLB.. Hitting from the opposite that Trey Yesavage throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have the upper hand today.
Strikeouts Thrown
Trey Yesavage logo
Trey Yesavage u6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-121)
Projection 5.78
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Trey Yesavage will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
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San Diego Padres logo SD @ Washington Nationals logo WAS Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
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Total Bases
CJ Abrams logo
CJ Abrams o1.5 Total Bases (+160)
Projection 1.51
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Michael King in today's matchup.. CJ Abrams pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. CJ Abrams will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
Total RBIs
Nick Castellanos logo
Nick Castellanos o0.5 Total RBIs (+249)
Projection 0.4
Best Odds
Pick made: 19 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Nationals Park has the 9th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for dingers.. Nick Castellanos will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Foster Griffin today.. In terms of his batting average, Nick Castellanos has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .239 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Sat, May 30 • 4:05 PM ET
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Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 2.04
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the league's 13th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge today.. Bats such as Oneil Cruz with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Ober who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.
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Brandon Lowe logo
Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.97
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's matchup.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.. Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Houston Astros logo HOU Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
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Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 1.97
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Sproat throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+120)
Projection 0.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Sproat throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
1 Computer Pick
Total Hits
Kyle Manzardo logo
Kyle Manzardo u0.5 Total Hits (+115)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 15th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 3rd-best pitching conditions of the day.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 14.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for mound aces.. Kyle Manzardo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Out of every team today, the best infield defense is that of the the Boston Red Sox.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
10 Computer Picks
Total RBIs
Jo Adell logo
Jo Adell o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
Projection 0.64
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jo Adell is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day.
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Vaughn Grissom logo
Vaughn Grissom o0.5 Total RBIs (+230)
Projection 0.48
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Vaughn Grissom is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of the day.. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ New York Mets logo NYM Sat, May 30 • 4:10 PM ET
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Total Bases
Otto Lopez logo
Otto Lopez o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.59
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez as the 10th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average skill.. Otto Lopez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Otto Lopez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.. Extreme groundball batters like Otto Lopez usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Christian Scott.
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Liam Hicks logo
Liam Hicks o0.5 Total RBIs (+221)
Projection 0.46
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Liam Hicks is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. Hitting from the opposite that Christian Scott throws from, Liam Hicks will have an advantage today.. Liam Hicks hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Sat, May 30 • 7:15 PM ET
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Total Bases
Michael Harris II logo
Michael Harris II o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 2.35
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 venue in the majors for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 8th-shallowest right field fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park.. Given Brady Singer's huge platoon split, Michael Harris II will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.
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Dane Myers logo
Dane Myers o1.5 Total Bases (+180)
Projection 1.57
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Dane Myers will have the upper hand today.. Dane Myers has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Dane Myers will hold that advantage today.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Sat, May 30 • 7:15 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Seiya Suzuki logo
Seiya Suzuki o1.5 Total RBIs (+528)
Projection 0.57
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height in the majors.. The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong logo
Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (+191)
Projection 0.56
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 89th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height in the majors.. The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Leahy in today's game.
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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Colorado Rockies logo COL Sat, May 30 • 9:10 PM ET
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Total RBIs
Casey Schmitt logo
Casey Schmitt o0.5 Total RBIs (+120)
Projection 0.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 41 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run skill, Casey Schmitt ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Casey Schmitt is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the game for run-scoring.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day.
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Ezequiel Tovar logo
Ezequiel Tovar o0.5 Total RBIs (+165)
Projection 0.65
Best Odds
Pick made: 41 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the game for run-scoring.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Ezequiel Tovar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Sat, May 30 • 10:05 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Ben Rice logo
Ben Rice o0.5 Total Home Runs (+350)
Projection 0.28
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Ben Rice projects as the 18th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 5th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs.. Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest fences in the majors.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.
Total RBIs
Austin Wells logo
Austin Wells o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.63
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Sutter Health Park ranks as the #2 venue in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest fences in the majors.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Sat, May 30 • 10:10 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Will Smith logo
Will Smith o0.5 Total Home Runs (+525)
Projection 0.19
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 15th-best batter in the majors.. Dodger Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in the league for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Dodger Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.. Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Will Smith will hold that advantage today.
Total RBIs
Adolis Garcia logo
Adolis Garcia o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)
Projection 0.54
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Dodger Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in the league for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Dodger Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.
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Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Sat, May 30 • 10:10 PM ET
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Total Hits
Adrian Del Castillo logo
Adrian Del Castillo u0.5 Total Hits (+140)
Projection 0.69
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adrian Del Castillo in the 12th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. T-Mobile Park grades out as the #29 ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. T-Mobile Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which often leads to less offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Adrian Del Castillo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.
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Randy Arozarena logo
Randy Arozarena u1.5 Total Bases (-200)
Projection 0.78
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
T-Mobile Park ranks as the #29 field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Batting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Randy Arozarena faces a tough challenge today.
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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ New York Yankees logo NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET
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Total Home Runs
Junior Caminero logo Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+401)
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 days ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Junior Caminero continues to crush the baseball, hitting .409 over the last week with 13 home runs on the season. Ryan Weathers has allowed all eight of his homers this year to right-handed batters, which sets up well for the powerful Tampa Bay slugger.

Moneyline
Tampa Bay Rays logo TB (+115)
Pick made: 6 days ago
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Aisha Quiñones
Senior Publishing Editor

Drew Rasmussen vs. the New York Yankees is a mismatch on paper — the righty is 4-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 51 punchouts in eight career games against New York. Coming off a thrilling comeback win on Friday, the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays are primed to keep the foot on the gas behind their dynamic arm to create more separation in the AL East.

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