If Alex Rodriguez was waiting for a good time to break into the 600s, this would be the weekend to do it. A-Rod and the first-place Yanks will face some of the toughest pitching in the league this weekend, as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Rays held a share of the division lead through June 19, but the Yankees sped past them at the end of the month and have used an 18-6 run in July to maintain a two-game lead.
The Red Sox haven’t been able to keep pace and have drifted to 7.5 games behind, making the AL East a two-team race until further notice.
Head to Head:
The Yankees started the second half with a series win over the Rays to tie the season series at 4. After this weekend, these two teams meet twice more at each other’s homes in the middle of September.
Pitching Matchups:
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