I’m late to the party (teach me to sleep in) but this is still a “really?” Play for me

I understand this number because the Yankees blew out the bullpen Tuesday in arguably my most aggravating betting loss of the season when NY should have won in the bottom of the 8th, 10th and 11th. Not sure anything in sports gets me angrier than a team not getting a runner home from third to win a game with one out or fewer. Bunt if you have to put the ball in play you freaking clowns. That "chicks dig the long ball" Nike marketing campaign years ago ruined baseball. Anyways. The Yanks certainly would like seven from Cortes, but he has topped six in eight of 25 starts and once in the past eight -- and that was against the White Sox.

This is a big number for Cortes considering hes failed to eclipse 6.1 IP in seven of his last eight appearances and 17/25 (68%) games this season. Excluding a start against the lifeless White Sox, Cortes has an ERA of over 8.0 over his last five outings, while surrendering a whopping 24 runs on 36 hits. Cortes will have his hands full against a Guardians lineup that is tough on opposing southpaws and possess an OPS of .753. While the juice is less than ideal, I am perplexed as to why this line is 18.5 and I anticipate this closing at 17.5.