The New York Yankees (18-16) and the Tampa Bay Rays (27-7) wrap up their three-game divisional series on Sunday, May 7. First pitch from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida is set for 1:40 p.m. ET. New York will send ace Gerrit Cole (5-0, 1.35 ERA) to the mound, while Tampa Bay counters with reliever Javy Guerra (0-0, 7.20 ERA) making his second career start. (Lefty Josh Fleming will follow for the bulk of the innings.)
The Yankees are the road moneyline favorites with -120 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Rays are the +100 home underdogs, and the run total is set at 7.5. New York will hit the road on Monday for a four-game divisional set against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay will also hit the road Monday for a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles before taking on the Yankees again in a four-game series starting next Thursday in the Bronx.
Yankees
Day to day: SS Oswald Peraza (ankle)
Out: RF Aaron Judge (hip), DH Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring), SP Carlos Rodon (back), SP Luis Severino (lat), C Ben Rortvedt (shoulder)