New York at Tampa Bay

The New York Yankees have won two of three and has the No. 1 bullpen in baseball (3.24 ERA). Starter Clarke Schmidt has a winning record and an impressive 121-to-35 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 123 innings. The Yankees are 7-3 in his last 10 starts. New York is also 18-11 versus AL starters with a WHIP of 1.200 or less. Tampa Bay comes off a 6-2 loss to the Yankees and is 5-4 in its last nine home games, losing four times as chalk of -170, -178, -135, and -179. The Rays are on a 21-24 run in the second half of the season, plus 42-44 after having won three of their last four. Play New York.