Gerrit Cole's strikeout stuff knows no bounds and even the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays will be in tough when he takes the mound in Sunday's series finale. We break down the matchup, the best bet, and more in our Yankees vs. Rays picks below.
. New York's ace has put together a dominating start to the campaign, and we're going to back him in the strikeout department today.
One of the best strikeout artists in MLB, Cole ranks in the 79th percentile or higher in both K% and chase rate. In fact, he's finished with a K% north of 32% in each of his past five seasons, consistently ranking in the 90th percentile or higher over that stretch.are generally good at avoiding punchouts. However, they're not necessarily great at it either, failing to crack the Top 10 in the league in K% when facing right-handed pitching.
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