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Nestor Cortes has been impressive in both starts against the Rays this season. In both games, he only allowed a single earned run in 5.0 and 8.0 IP. The Yankees and Rays have two of the best bullpens in the league. Tampa is missing quite a few important offensive players, so I expect them to have trouble getting on the board, especially against Cortes. The Yankees offense is the main threat here, but I expect the Rays' bullpen to put up a decent fight.
The Rays keep losing players to injury and now they have to face Nestor Cortes, who has dominated them twice in the past month, allowing seven hits over 13.1 innings while going 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA. Tampa Bay is going with a bullpen game. Play MLB's best team -1.5 runs at -105.
The Rays are going with a bullpen game, while the Yankees are going with Mr. Consistent Nestor Cortes (6-2, 1.94 ERA) -- and he'll face a watered-down Tampa Bay lineup missing the likes of Manuel Margot, Kevin Kiermaier (both injured in Monday's loss), Wander Franco, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe. The Rays have dropped eight of 10 and just don't seem to have the mojo of past years, although, again, injuries have been a major factor.
Ive been waiting for this line to come out because I think it will significantly rise by game time. I am not sure why its under -200 in the first place with the Rays going with a bullpen game and a Cy Young candidate in Nestor Cortes Jr. opposing them. However, the Rays also had Kevin Kiermaier and Manuel Margot get injured last night and both should be added to the IL. Those are massive losses for a Rays team that was already struggling to score. The Rays are also still without many key relievers and the Yankees are the best team in the league right now. I like the Yankees on the road here before it rises.