New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays: Jhony Brito vs. Yonny Chirinos
The New York Yankees (17-15) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (26-6), who are currently in first place in the American League East. Currently fifth in their division, the New York Yankees will attempt to put an end to their current losing skid on the road against a team that showcases better stats than them.
When: Friday, May 5, 2023.
Time: 6:40 p.m. EDT.
Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, YES Network
Stream: MLB.tv, Direct Tv, YES Network DTC
Moneyline: Rays -192, Yankees +163; over/under is 8 1/2 runs.
Pitching matchup: Jhony Brito will start for the Yankees while the Rays have Yonny Chirinos as their starter.
The New York Yankees have a record of 17-15 overall and 6-7 on the road. In games in which they have collected eight hits or more, the Yankees have a winning record of 10-5.
This season, Tampa Bay has a record of 26-6 overall and 17-2 at home. With a 2.87 earned run average, the Rays have the top team ERA in the American League.
On Friday, the two clubs will compete against one another for the first time this season. The Yankees have a record of 4-6 in their last 10 games, with an average of .229 at the plate, a 4.60 earned run average, and a 17-run deficit in the score.
Gleyber Torres, who plays for the Yankees, is batting .236 with four home runs, 17 walks, and ten runs batted in. In the last ten games, Anthony Volpe has a batting average of 10-for-35 with two doubles, a home run, and five runs batted in.
Yankees to start with Jhony Brito
Brito, who has a 5.56 ERA and has struck out 17 batters in 22 2/3 innings, will start for the Yankees. This will be his seventh start of the season. The righty’s last game was Saturday against the Texas Rangers. He went five innings and gave up four hits and two earned runs.
In this game, Brito hopes to make his fourth start of the season that lasts at least five innings. This season, the Yankees were the loser on the moneyline for two of Brito’s starts, and they lost both of those games. In three of Brito’s six games, his team has won. This season, one of Brito’s six starts with a set total has gone over.
Gerrit Cole and Domingo German will start the other two games.
Yankees Injured List: Oswald Peraza, Harrison Bader, Aaron Judge, Lou Trivino, Giancarlo Stanton, Jonathan Loaisiga, Tommy Kahnle, Josh Donaldson, Frankie Montas, Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, Luis Gil, Scott Effross, Ben Rortvedt.
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