Rays at Yankees – Thursday Lineups, Odds, Pitchers, Broadcast Info

The New York Yankees turn to their ace to win them the series over the Rays.
[sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ]The New York Yankees held the line once again and eked out a close win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. In a rain-soaked Thursday matinee, they’ll look to Gerrit Cole to bring home the series win.
The Rays remain in first place as a result of their success, but the third-place Yankees now trail them by just 3.5 games..
Game Info
Tampa Bay Rays (35-22) @ New York Yankees (31-25)
Start Time: 1:05 p.m. EDT
TV: YES
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
Pitching matchup
Rays: Ryan Yarbrough (2-3, 4.26 ERA)
vs.
Yankees: Gerrit Cole (6-2, 1.78 ERA)
Odds
Over/Under: 7
Yankees: +1.5
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Rays Lineup
Yarbrough day at Yankee Stadium pic.twitter.com/6aQPrCFHnW
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 3, 2021
Yankees Lineup
Cole looks to secure the series win 🚂 #SquadUp
Gates are scheduled to open on time at 11:30am for today's game. pic.twitter.com/7V3DEVBSBn
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 3, 2021
Josh Benjamin has been a staff writer at ESNY since 2018. He has had opinions about everything, especially the Yankees and Knicks. He co-hosts the “Bleacher Creatures” podcast and is always looking for new pieces of sports history to uncover, usually with a Yankee Tavern chicken parm sub in hand.