New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction: Yankees have this

On Friday, MLB action comes to Yankee Stadium, where the New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays. This is the first of four games scheduled for this weekend.

On Monday, the Yankees defeated the Athletics by a score of 7-2, and then on Tuesday, they prevailed by a score of 10-5. The decisive game took place on Wednesday, and New York prevailed 11-3 after scoring seven runs in the fifth inning of the game. Jhony Brito, the starting pitcher for the team, worked 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs, five hits, and two walks. The Yankees have a record of 70-32 in their last 102 games played at home and a record of 2-8 in their last 10 games played as the home team in game one of a series. In the previous seven games that New York has played, they have a record of 5-2.

Monday's game one saw the Rays defeat the Orioles by a score of 3-0, but Tuesday's game two saw them lose by a score of 4-2. Despite having six hits as a team in the final game, Tampa Bay lost by a score of 2-1. Yonny Chirinos handled the majority of the pitching duties, going 5.0 innings while giving up two earned runs, five hits, and four walks. The Rays have a record of 29-8 in their past 37 games overall, while their record in game one of a series is 20-8 in their last 28 games. In their previous 52 games played on Friday, Tampa Bay had a record of 35-17.

This series should be just as competitive as the others, and it should be a lot of fun to follow along with. My gut tells me that the New York Yankees have a decent shot of winning this contest, and they also have the advantage of playing at home. However, given that it is anticipated that this first game of the series will be a close one, it is possible to take into consideration placing a bet on the "over."