Rays aim to stop 4-game losing streak, play the Yankees

By Canadian Press on May 3, 2025.

Tampa Bay Rays (14-18, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (19-13, first in the AL East)

New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Zack Littell (1-5, 5.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (0-1, 5.52 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -184, Rays +153; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays aim to end their four-game losing streak with a win against the New York Yankees.

New York is 19-13 overall and 11-5 in home games. The Yankees have hit 54 total home runs to lead the AL.

Tampa Bay has a 14-18 record overall and a 5-5 record on the road. The Rays have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .242.

Saturday’s game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Yankees have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 10 home runs, 21 walks and 32 RBI while hitting .430 for the Yankees. Paul Goldschmidt is 14-for-39 with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda leads the Rays with a .298 batting average, and has nine doubles, four home runs, 12 walks and 14 RBI. Chandler Simpson is 12-for-40 with two RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .282 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs

Rays: 5-5, .213 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Jazz Chisholm: 10-Day IL (side), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (calf), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Clayton Beeter: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

Rays: Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Joshua Lowe: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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