Yankees start 3-game series against the Rays

Tampa Bay Rays (11-9, third in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (13-6, first in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Tyler Alexander (1-0, 6.46 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-0, 3.68 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -159, Rays +134; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays to start a three-game series. New York has a 4-2 record at home and a 13-6 record overall. The Yankees have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .395. Tampa Bay has an 11-9 record overall and a 4-2 record on the road. The Rays have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in