At the time of this writing, the following Match Odds/Moneyline were available: Tampa Bay Rays (2.58, +158) and New York Yankees (1.51, -196)
Rays are 4-0 when Price faces Sabathia, while the Yankees are 5-12 on Fridays
Tampa Bay is doing its best to remain in the playoff race by completing a four-game home sweep of the Kansas City Royals Thursday afternoon. The Rays will still enter this particular series 8.5 games back of the Yankees, who are currently in second place in the AL East standings. “It’s not going to happen overnight,” said Rays manager Joe Maddon. “It just doesn’t work that way.” The club was expected to make one last run this month, posting a 60-34 record in the month of August since 2008. Tampa Bay is 4-5 in the season series against New York in 2011 and 30-65 in the last 95 meetings in the Bronx.
Rays starting pitcher David Price is 9-10 with a 3.89 ERA in 24 starts this season and is looking to snap a personal three-game losing streak. The left-hander has received just six runs of support over his last four outings, as he’s allowed 13 runs and 25 hits in 24 2/3 innings in that span. Price will be making his 12th start on the road, coming in with a winning 5-4 mark and 4.24 ERA. In 11 career games (10 starts) versus the Yankees, he is 3-2 with a 3.97 ERA, including a 1-1 record and 5.53 ERA in five outings at the current Yankee Stadium. He is winless in three starts versus the Bronx Bombers in 2011, giving up 11 runs and 19 hits over 17 1/3 frames.
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