#Rays vs. Orioles: Tyler Glasnow makes Tampa Bay the pick

69 days to go! With concerns about snail-mail voting, Russia cheating for Trump, China hacking for Biden and Trinidad and Tobago both pulling for Kanye, this year’s votes will be tallied by the Astros organization. The firm of Armstrong, Brady and Rodriguez to oversee the operation.

The Rays have raised their game and have stormed to the top of the A.L. East. Reasons? Tampa’s balanced lineup leads the AL in runs scored with 153 (Dodgers tops in MLB with 171) and their pitching staff has fanned 265, ranking second in the AL to the Indians’ 298. Of course, a third reason would be they have defeated the Yankees the past five times they’ve met. Orioles are at the Trop on Tuesday. The O’s Tommy Milone (1-3, 4.13 ERA) gave up three runs to the Nats then three more to the Jays in his past two starts. Tampa’s Tyler Glasnow is still winless, 0-1, after six starts. However he two-hit the Yankees over 5 ²/₃ innings in The Bronx last out and has 35 K’s in his last 21 innings of work. Play 10 units on the Rays.

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Good game, familiar result. Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sano took Aaron Civale deep and the Twins got by the Indians 3-2. Another “L”, down -782 mcdowells.