Tampa Bay Rays (53-53, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (57-48, second in the AL East)
New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.93 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-0, 4.35 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)
Yankees -120, Rays +101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays travel to the New York Yankees looking to break a seven-game road slide.
New York has gone 31-21 at home and 57-48 overall. The Yankees have the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play at .254.
Tampa Bay has a 53-53 record overall and a 22-25 record on the road. The Rays have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .255.
The matchup Monday is the eighth time these teams match up this season. The Yankees hold a 4-3 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Yandy Diaz has 19 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs while hitting .284 for the Rays. Junior Caminero is 12 for 40 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 4-6, .215 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by 19 runs
Rays: 3-7, .223 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (flexor strain), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (fubular), Clarke Schmidt: 15-Day IL (forearm), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)
Rays: Bryan Baker: day-to-day (calf), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (back), Stuart Fairchild: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brandon Lowe: 10-Day IL (foot), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Bigge: 60-Day IL (lat), Richie Palacios: 60-Day IL (knee), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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