Tampa Bay at New York

The New York Yankees were held in check by Chris Archer last night, failing to score in the 6.2 innings he worked. They got a three-run blast by Mark Teixiera in the eighth to knot the game at three runs apiece, then fell behind 5-3 in the 12th, before Brian McCann unloaded another three-run blast. It was the Rays sixth straight loss, and over their last nine games they have now gone 1-8, losing four in extra frames. The Rays are a bat short, and playing at Yankee Stadium where the Yankees are averaging 5,5 runs per game, they are in trouble. While the Yankees are averaging 5.5 runs per game here, the Rays have not scored more than five runs in a game over their last 17. The sledding has been even tougher for this team against right-handed pitching where they are a woeful 1-10 in their last 11 games against them. The Yanks have been a beast at home vs. a winning team where they own a 20-8 mark in their last 28. The Rays just 11-5 in their last six here as well. Take the Yankees.