Bellinger leads Yankees against the Rays after 4-hit game

New York Yankees (68-57, second in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (61-65, fourth in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 3.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Rays: Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.60 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 102 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -119, Yankees -101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays after Cody Bellinger had four hits against the Rays on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay has a 32-31 record in home games and a 61-65 record overall. The Rays are 10th in the AL with 137 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

New York has a 31-32 record on the road and a 68-57 record overall. The Yankees have the second-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .332.

The teams meet Wednesday for the 13th time this season. The Yankees are ahead 8-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has 21 doubles and 35 home runs for the Rays. Chandler Simpson is 14 for 40 with a double and a triple over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge has 25 doubles, two triples and 40 home runs for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 12 for 24 with a double and five home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 4-6, .229 batting average, 5.61 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

Yankees: 7-3, .265 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Josh Lowe: day-to-day (oblique), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonathan Aranda: 10-Day IL (wrist), Stuart Fairchild: 10-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Bigge: 60-Day IL (lat), Richie Palacios: 60-Day IL (knee), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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