Yankees vs Rays: Road Warriors vs Home Underdogs

0:00On April 10, the New York Yankees, 8-4 atop the AL East, head to St. Petersburg to face the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-7 in sitting, 3rd in the division. It's the first matchup of the season, kicking off a 3-game series Friday at 7-10 PM Eastern. Louise Gill takes the mound for the Yankees with no record yet, while Steven Mats goes for the Rays at 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA. The Yankees are crushing it on the road at 5-1 overall, and they boast a perfect 4-0 mark when they notch 8 or more hits. Tampa Bay sits 1-2 at home, with the 9th best slugging percentage in the league at 0.379. Odds makers have the yanks as favorites at –147, with the over under at 8 runs. Stars are shining for both sides. Aaron Judge leaves New York with 3 homers and a 0.444 slugging clip, while Giancarlo Stanton has been hot going 12-4. 39 with 6 RBIs over the last 10 games.

1:00For the Rays, Yandy DS packs a double, triple, and two bombs, and Chandler Simpson is 15 for 39 lately. Both teams have injury bites. The Rays are missing arms like Garrett Clevenger on the 15-day IL for his calf, and Pitcher's Ryan Pipio and other side-mind. Yankees A's Garrett Cole and Carlos Rodon are nursing elbow issues on the 15-day list. Plus more pitching depth hurting. Over their last 10, the yanks are 6 and 4, with a Stingy 2.83 ERA, outscore and foes by 15. Rays are 5 and 5, but their bats cool to 0.241. This series could shake up the East standings early. MLB News Today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters on the diamond, I'm Corey with the story.