3:05 p.m. ET: Tampa Bay Rays (100-61) at New York Yankees (91-70)

Odds: Rays +120 / Yankees -130
Total:  9 -115 / -105

The Yankees had a two-game lead over the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners for the first wild-card spot to start this weekend. After losing the last 2 games to the Rays, they can clinch a wild-card spot with a win today. Tampa Bay is 7-2 this year in New York. The Rays are also 51-24 against AL East teams this year. The Yankees will start Jameson Taillon (8-6, 4.40 ERA). Taillon returned from the injured list Tuesday in Toronto but lasted only 2 1/3 innings before re-injuring his right ankle. Taillon is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA in 3 career starts against Tampa Bay. This year, he is 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA in two starts against the Rays. Michael Wacha (3-3, 5.26), who is coming off 5 hitless innings, starts for Tampa Bay. Wacha is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in seven career outings against New York and 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in four appearances against the Yankees this year. Despite being in the playoffs the Rays would love to try to keep the Yankees out. Look for the Rays to come through with the Yankees sweep today.  

The Bookie:          Rays +120 / Over 9 -115
Fade the Public:   Rays / Over
Sharp Action:       Rays / Under