New York has won two straight after winning at Cleveland, 4-2 and 4-3, with the bullpen third in the majors in ERA (2.77). The Yankees are 14-6 against the AL East, plus 73-43 on the road versus an opponent with a slugging percentage of .450 or better. Tampa Bay just swept the Pirates, though they're 3-2 in their last five home games losing as favorites of -115 and -175. Starter Yonny Chirinos has a losing record and a 3.57 ERA in five starts against the Yankees. And MLB teams like Tampa that average 5.1+ runs are 38-51 when facing a team with a bullpen ERA of 3.75 or better and a WHIP of 1.150 or better. Play New York.
This pick was released to clients on May 05, 2024 at 11:57AM ET.
MLB
New York at Tampa Bay
May 5, 2023
6:40 PM Eastern
1 unit on New York +160 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.6)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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