Rays aim to keep win streak going against the Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays (34-15, first in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (30-22, second in the AL East) New York; Saturday, 1:35 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (4-1, 3. 19 ERA, 0. 98 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Yankees: Ryan Weathers (2-2, 3.
58 ERA, 1. 13 WHIP, 61 strikeouts) LINE: Yankees -142, Rays +119; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the New York Yankees. New York is 30-22 overall and 16-9 at home.
The Yankees have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the AL at . 234. Tampa Bay has a 34-15 record overall and a 15-10 record in road games.
The Rays have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at . 390. The matchup Saturday is the fifth time these teams match up this season.