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Match Preview: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

Oct 2, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) is greeted by right fielder Aaron Judge (99) after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays on 28th May 2022 in what will be the third match of their ongoing series. The Yankees despite missing their key players in the series, have mounted a 2-0 lead against the Rays, and they’ll look to seal the series in game 3.

  • Yankees currently have a record of 33-13.
  • Rays currently have a record of 26-19.

Injury Report:

Yankees:

PLAYERPOSITIONUPDATEDINJURYINJURY STATUS
Tim LocastroLFWed, May 25LatExpected to be out until at least Jun 1
Giancarlo StantonRFWed, May 25AnkleExpected to be out until at least Jun 4
Jonathan LoaisigaRPWed, May 25ShoulderExpected to be out until at least Jun 7
Aroldis ChapmanRPWed, May 25AchillesExpected to be out until at least Jun 7
DJ LeMahieu3BTue, May 24WristProbable for May 26
Josh Donaldson3BMon, May 23IllnessExpected to be out until at least May 26
Ben RortvedtCSun, May 22KneeExpected to be out until at least Jul 21
Chad GreenRPSun, May 22ElbowOut for the season
Zack BrittonRPTue, Apr 12ElbowExpected to be out until at least Aug 25
Stephen RidingsRPTue, Apr 5ShoulderExpected to be out until at least Jun 4
Domingo GermanSPFri, Apr 1ShoulderExpected to be out until at least Jun 3

Rays:

PLAYERPOSITIONUPDATEDINJURYINJURY STATUS
Shane BazSPWed, May 25ElbowExpected to be out until at least Jun 6
Brendan McKaySPTue, May 24ShoulderExpected to be out until at least Jun 15
Andrew KittredgeRPSun, May 22BackExpected to be out until at least Jun 3
JT ChargoisRPSun, May 22ObliqueExpected to be out until at least Jun 24
Chris MazzaRPWed, May 18BackExpected to be out until at least Jun 17
Brandon Lowe2BTue, May 17BackExpected to be out until at least Jun 20
Peter FairbanksRPMon, May 9LatExpected to be out until at least Jun 30
Nick AndersonRPMon, May 9ElbowExpected to be out until at least Aug 1
Luis PatinoSPWed, Apr 13ObliqueExpected to be out until at least Jun 14
Colby WhiteRPWed, Apr 6ElbowOut for the season
Yonny ChirinosSPFri, Mar 18ElbowExpected to be out until at least Jun 4
Tyler GlasnowSPThu, Mar 17ElbowExpected to be out until at least Sep 1
Source: CBS Sports

Player to watch out for in New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 27, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) looks on after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
  • Aaron Judge – Yankees

Aaron Judge is an MVP candidate and he will look to exploit the Rays once again to help his team seal the series win and continue their good start to the season.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

The Yankees will be favorites to go 3-0 up in the series, against a Rays team that hasn’t been able to find an answer yet to the Yankees.

Match Prediction: New York Yankees to win the game.

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