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(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. NY Yankees, 09/26/2013 3:05 PM, Score: 4 - 0
Money Line: -125.00 Tampa Bay (Away)
Result: Win
Taking TAMPA BAY here. The Yanks are officially bounced from the playoffs with the Indians win and their loss last night. I have said here for 2 weeks that the Tribe would be a wild-card team just based on their ending schedule. And let's face it. This Yankees team over-achieved all season. So they had a 200 million dollar payroll. But half of that was on the DL nearly the entire season. Jeter, Tex, Granderson, and Arod all missed significant time. This team is totally out of gas and spent. As much as I would love to see the Yanks send Mariano out with a save in his final home game, I just can't see it happening. Tampa needs to keep winning. They have won 8 of 10, but the Indians have also. They can't afford a loss here. Cobb has been solid vs the Yanks going 3-1 2.34 ERA in nearly 45 innings vs them. Tampa 4-1 last 5 vs Yanks and 5-1 last 6 here in NY. Yanks 3-8 their last 11. 4* Money-Maker TAMPA BAY RAYS