This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the New York Yankees.

For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case we feel that Masahiro Tanaka and the Yanks should be much bigger favs in this matchup. The visitors send Kris Medlen (1-3, 6.85 ERA) to the hill, he'd most recently get shelled for nine runs off six hits over two innings in a loss to Washington on Wednesday. Medlen has been a disaster so far this year and there's no reason to think that he's just going to "flip a switch" and finally turn things around over the course of a single outing, note that he already has 17 walks over his 22.1 innings of work spanning five starts. Tanaka (1-0, 2.20 ERA) went eight scoreless in an unfortunate no-decision vs. the Orioles on Thursday, scattering five hits with one walk while striking out seven in the masterful performance. The Japanese right-hander now owns a fantastic 2.29 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 44:12 K:BB over his first six outings spanning 39.1 innings. This is a matchup of David vs. Goliath, but in this version, the giant smashes the underdog. Play on NEW YORK.

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