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As New York, Tampa Bay Are Continuing Their Three Game Series Wednesday Night In St. Petersburg Florida Marcus Stroman, Zach Eflin Are Starting

As New York the team that wears the pinstripes are continuing their three game series Wednesday Night in St. Petersburg Florida Marcus Stroman, Zach Eflin are starting.

Where?

On the mound!

Marcus Stroman, Zach Eflin are alike because they’re right handed starting pitchers!

Marcus Stroman comes into the game with record of 7-4 with an earn run average of 3.58 because on Thursday July 4, 2024 when opposing Cincinnati Marcus Stroman pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 5 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 6 Cincinnati batters.

Zach Eflin comes into the game with a record of 5-5 with an earn run average of 4.19 because on the same day as Marcus Stroman Zach Eflin pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 7 hits, 5 earned runs, 1 walk while striking out 3 Kansas City batters!

According to https://www.mlb.com/player/marcus-stroman-573186

https://www.mlb.com/player/zach-eflin-621107

Though,

Could mother prevent Marcus Stroman, Zach Eflin from making their starts as scheduled!

There isn’t a possibility of that happening though there is 9% chance at first pitch before it turns mostly cloudy chances of rain increase to 11 % an hour following first pitch at 8:00pm it’s mostly cloudy with 11 % chance of rain when the game is supposed to be over.

According to Accuweather on espn app

New York the team that wears the pinstripes comes into the game with record of 55-38 is 3.0 games back of Baltimore who is leading the American League East because they’ve lost two straight games including the first game of three game series to Tampa Bay Tuesday 5-3 where the the offense was provided by New York the team that wears the pinstripes second baseman Gleyber Torres who singled to left scoring right fielder Juan Soto advancing New York the team that wears the pinstripes New York the team that wears the pinstripes left fielder Alex Verdugo giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes a 1-0 lead in top of 1st inning . Though, New York the team that wears the pinstripes would brief because Carlos Rodon would surrender a double to Tampa Bay left fielder Randy Arozarena scoring first baseman Yandy Diaz on New York the team that wears the pinstripes left fielder Alex Verdugo throwing error tying the game up 1-1 before Tampa Bay took a 4-1 lead as Carlos Rodon surrendered a 3-run home run to Issac Paredes to left 383 feet scoring Tampa Bay left fielder Randy Arozarena, Designated hitter Amed Rosario giving Tampa Bay a 4-1 lead before New York the team that wears the pinstripes would get back into the game on a 2-run home from rookie first baseman Ben Rice who hit home run to right 372 feet scoring New York the team that wears the pinstripes second baseman DJ Lemahieu getting New York the team that wears the pinstripes with 4-3 in top of 7th inning.

According to espn app

Offensively Ben Rice 2-run home run scoring DJ Lemahieu wasn’t enough to win the game to offensively support Carlos Rodon who started who pitched 4.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 4 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 5 Tampa Bay batters. Jake Cousins who is the cousin of Minnesota Vikings of NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins who pitched 2.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 1 walk while striking out 5 Tampa Bay batters. Michael Tonkin who pitched 1.2 innings surrendering 1 hit, 1 earned run , 1 walk while striking out 1 Tampa Bay batter.

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay Tuesday in St. Petersburg Florida New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone had this to say about Tampa Bay producing home runs off Carlos Rodon!

Damage done -- the long ball gets us again,”

You can’t look at it that way.That’s defeatism,“Screw that. We’ve got to get after it, regardless.”

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay Tuesday in St. Petersburg Florida New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher Carlos Rodon who started who pitched 4.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 4 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 5 Tampa Bay batters!

That’s got to be a shut-down inning,”

It’s tough to swallow. I’ve got to be better than that.”I try to attack fastballs in the zone and they’ve been getting on some heaters,”

“When we get out there in the second, we start mixing. I think I’ve got to make that adjustment as the game begins, ready to use the whole arsenal from the get-go.”It seems like we’re behind the barrel every time,”“I put the offense behind. It’s hard for them to claw back from. It’s hard for them to win games when you’re down by four, five, six, seven, eight runs early on.

According to Bryan Hoch MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-lose-to-rays-struggling-against-al-east

Tampa Bay comes into the second game of three game series with record of 45-46 is fourth in the American League East 12.5 games back of Baltimore who is leading the American League East with record of 57-34 is going to be looking to win the series because they won the first game of three game series as Issac Paredes hit a 3-run home run to Issac Paredes to left 383 feet scoring Tampa Bay left fielder Randy Arozarena, Designated hitter Amed Rosario giving Tampa Bay a 4-1 lead.

Off who?

New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher Carlos Rodon who pitched 4.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 4 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 5 Tampa Bay batters.

According to espn app

Tampa Bay’s home runs off Carlos Rodon offensively supported who started who pitched 5.2 innings surrendering 4 hits, 1 earned run , 3 walks while striking out 7 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters. Kevin Kelly who relieved Ryan Pepiot who pitched 0.2 innings surrendering 1 hit, 1 earned run , 0 walks while striking out 0 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters. Colin Poche who relieved Kevin Kelly who pitched 0.2 innings surrendering 1 hit, 1 earned run , 1 walk while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batter. Jason Adam who relieved Colin Poche who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 0 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters. Pete Fairbanks who relieved Jason Adam who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 1 hit , 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batter.

According to espn app

Following Tampa Bay’s 5-3 win over New York the team that wears the pinstripes Tuesday Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash had this to say about Yandy Díaz, Randy Arozarena and Amed Rosario stringing together three straight hits to lead off the first against New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher Carlos Rodon who who pitched 4.0 innings surrendering 5 hits, 4 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 5 Tampa Bay batters.

Pretty big for him. Big for us,”“That was a cool moment that he had the off-day to enjoy, and then he comes in and backs it up with that big swing.”

Following Tampa Bay’s 5-3 win over New York the team that wears the pinstripes Tuesday Tampa Bay starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot who pitched 5.2 innings surrendering 4 hits, 1 earned run , 3 walks while striking out 7 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters had this to say about his start about when he opposed New York the team that wears the pinstripes.

Definitely just settled me down,”“It's just my job to go out there and continue to make pitches and get us back in here so they can continue that.”

They were fouling off all the high fastballs that I threw,Seeing that, I just was able to use the same arm speed and sell the changeup and get some swing-and-miss and some weak contact later on the second, third time through the lineup.”

I wanted the last guy. I wanted to finish the inning,”smiling. “But KK came in and picked me up and got the quick out, so hats off to him.”

According to Adam Berry MLB article https://www.mlb.com/rays/news/isaac-paredes-hits-three-run-homer-in-rays-win-vs-yankees

First pitch is set for 6:50pm from Tropicana Field!

The game is going to be televised on Bally Sports Sun, Amazon Prime Video!