Play the Yankees on the run line tonight in New York against the Devil Rays.
The Yankees' starter here today, Chien-Ming Wang (17-5, 3.60), is in great form and must be considered to be a Cy Young award candidate this season. The righty hurler has won nine of his last 10 decisions and owns a tight 2.43 ERA in his last five trips to the hill.
His Tampa Bay pitching opponent, Jamie Shields, has seen his team lose his last seven road starts. Not a good omen for his team's chances of even staying close today against a Yankees team that has clobbered RHP like him for a hefty .323 BA in their last 10 overall.
Considering Wang's current form and Yankees red hot bats vs orthodox pitching it will be an easy decision to back the Zoo Crew against the runline in this spot.
Final Notes & Trends: New York is 10-3 vs the D-Rays this year with the 10 victories coming by an average margin of victory of 4.3 RPG.
Shields has been real solid in his last three road starts averaging just over seven innings per start. Wang has also been real solid in his last three. I am taking a shot with the Devil Rays and I also like the under.
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Alex Smart: Yankees -1½
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