Yankees hitters vs. Tampa Bay Rays starters

Overview

The New York Yankees are the team to beat in the American League, as stated by Chris Russo.

But that doesn’t mean the Rays won’t put up a fight.

Chris Archer is a top arm in the entire league. The Yankees will struggle against him for the rest of his career.

But even the best have their off days. And besides Archer, the Rays still have plenty of arms for the Yanks to face who will be more favorable.

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The Rays’ depth within their rotation, through the addition of Nate Eovaldi to the active roster and Austin Pruitt in the bullpen, should be somewhat concerning to the Yankees as they have support in case of emergencies. However, the Yankees should not be too worried.

With the shortcomings of each pitcher a part of the Rays’ rotation, the Yankees and fans alike have something to look forward to each game. Especially with the presumption that the Yanks will have the long ball on their side; they can look past any pitcher within the Rays’ rotation.

Even with the limitations on the Yankees’ most home run friendly batters, the other pieces will be just as valuable at times, particularly the left-handed batters on the team.

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These good hitting lefties will improve the Yanks’ odds of winning when facing much of the Rays’ rotation, including their top two arms in Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi.