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July 17 2019, 09:05 · Trystan Pugh

2019 MLB – Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees taking place? Thursday 18th July, 2019 – 00:05 (UK)

Where is Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees taking place? Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

What is the expected weather for Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees? Scattered thunderstorms expected. 31c at the time of the first pitch

What television channel is Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees on? ESPN, Fox Sports Sun and YES Network

Where can I stream Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees? MLB.TV will stream this game on their season-pass service

Where can I get tickets for Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees? https://www.mlb.com/tickets/season-tickets

What was the outcome in the last meeting? Tampa Bay Rays 3 – 8 New York Yankees

THE TEAM NEWS

TAMPA BAY RAYS

  • The Rays have surpassed even the most positive expectations heading into this season and while they were expected to be a middle-of-the-pack team in the American League, they currently sit 15 games above .500 (56-41) and are very much alive on the race for the AL East title. They’ve posted a 3-2 mark in their last five games, and have also gone 6-4 in their last ten outings.
  • The standout Rays player so far has been Austin Meadows, who sports a .291 average, but Nate Lowe has looked impressive of late with a 1.559 OPS (3 HR, 7 RBI) over the last seven days. Tampa Bay currently have important players such as 2B Brandon Lowe, 3B Matt Duffy and P Tyler Glasnow on the IL.
  • Tampa Bay’s starting pitcher for this game will be Yonny Chirinos. He’s having an impressive season in 2019 and has worked both as a starter and as a reliever, but this will be his 13th start of the campaign. He has an 8-4 mark with a 3.11 ERA, 89 strikeouts and a 0.96 WHIP in 107.0 innings pitched.

NEW YORK YANKEES

  • Who would’ve thought the Yankees would own the best record in the AL mid-July with all their current injuries? That’s exactly what they’ve accomplished since they own a 59-33 record in 2019 and are in a premium position to reach the playoffs once again. They’ve posted a 3-2 mark in their last five games, while going 6-4 in their last ten matches.
  • The Yankees’ best player in recent weeks has been Aaron Judge, who has a .529 average, an 1.342 OPS and three runs driven in in his last seven days. They remain quite depleted when it comes to injuries, however, as names such as OF Giancarlo Stanton and P Luis Severino remain quite far from joining the big-league roster. 1B Greg Bird, SS Troy Tulowitzki, OF Cameron Maybin and OF Jacoby Ellsbury are out as well, while 3B Miguel Andujar is out of the rest of the season.
  • Domingo German will be the starter for the Yankees. Since returning from the IL on July 3, the 26-year-old Dominican hurler limited both the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays to just one hit while punching out 13 in 12.0 innings. He owns a 11-2 mark with a 3.40 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 2019.

THE PREDICTION

This game might do down to the wire since both teams have been excellent over the course of the 2019 season, but the Yankees have been excellent at home and are currently riding the best form of the two. Home-field advantage might turn out to be key here, so expect the Yankees to secure the win in this outing.