The Yankees have put so much distance between themselves and the Red Sox, that game two here is going to be a substitute fest for coach Girardi, win or lose game one. He has every reason to rest Jeter, A Rod, and the likes, giving them a night's rest, when the games have really lost their meaning. That opens the door for a Tampa Bay team that needs every win they can get their hands on to hang on to wildcard hopes. Add in a really struggling AJ Burnett who has pitched to a 9.92 ERA in his last three starts, and the recipe is in place for the rays to steal this one. I will go with Tampa Bay here.
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