Tampa Bay Rays (37-31) vs New York Yankees (50-18)
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 7:10 pm
My selection is on New York over Tampa Bay at 7:10 pm et on Wednesday.
The Rays evened this series at a game apiece with a narrow victory last night. I look for the Yankees to answer back on Wednesday. Jordan Montgomery is sometimes the forgotten arm in the Yankees outstanding starting rotation. He's coming off another fine outing against a tough Blue Jays lineup in Toronto and checks in sporting a 3.54 FIP and 0.95 WHIP in 72 2/3 innings of work this season. Opponents are averaging a paltry 2.7 runs per nine innings off the left-hander. Tampa Bay will give Shane Baz another turn in the rotation on Wednesday. The Yankees did see him once last season, chasing him after only 2 2/3 innings. Baz has worked only 8 1/3 innings this season so you can take his 3.97 FIP and 0.96 WHIP with a grain of salt as far as I'm concerned. Note that his walks have already crept up, averaging 3.2 per nine innings while opponents have averaged 5.4 runs per nine innings off of him. The bullpens have virtually been a wash lately but I believe the Yankees starting pitching and hitting edges should be enough here. Take New York (8*).