Tampa Bay at New York

We are still in May, but this is an important game for the Yankees. New York is 0-4 vs. the Rays this season and trailing Tampa Bay by 5.5 games in the AL East standings. Aaron Judge has not had an RBI in his last 11 games. There is a due factor here. Certainly the oddsmaker feels that way as New York is favored. Ryan Weathers goes for the Yankees. He has proven to be a good off-season pickup with a 3.58 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. That makes Weathers one of the premier strikeout pitchers in the American League. Tampa Bay has hit the third fewest homers while the Yanks rank first in homers and lead the league in scoring at home at six runs per game. Rays starter Drew Rasmussen gives up 1.3 home runs per nine innings. New York has the superior bullpen with a 3.55 ERA. Tampa Bay relievers have an ERA of 4.31. Take the Yankees.