Yankees - Rays@ Tropicana Field(three games)After a fantastic 9-1 homestand the Yankees head to Tampa for a big three-game series with the Rays. We all know how well the Yanks have been playing; 22-6 in their last 28 games. They're 16-6 in July, and since Alex Rodriguez returned they're 47-23. And they're now 2.5 games up on the Sox for first in the East.None of that will matter if they can't figure out how to beat teams like the Rays, Red Sox and Angels down the stretch. So far they've split the eight games with Tampa this year, which is alright, but you'd like to be doing better than .500. The Yankees are playing great baseball right now, but this series will be a big test.Tampa is currently 54-45, and 6.5 games behind the Yanks for first in the division, and 4 games behind Boston in the Wild Card race. They're just 10-10 in July and have been hit by the injury bug all year. Finally, they're relatively healthy and have all the ability to make a stro...
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