Soo am a bit confused on the yanks -147 first game

alrighty folks yanks ace vs rays ace...rays have the better record why are the yanks favoured by that much? Shouldn’t it be roughly around -130 or less? And they on the road 

Its a neutral site for one, not on the road. I see nothing wrong with the line

oh I thought they were in Tampa no?

Nope, Southern California is a long way from Tampa. 

Let’s clarify, possibly Best pitcher in game vrs ace pitcher of staff

It's a playoff game and the moneyline is not even above -150 no thanks. The dodgers look like a better game. Everyone knows the padres wet the bed when it comes to winning.

Yeah line it’s right on still

No . playoffs at neutral bubble sites. At least that's my take.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/09/24/mlb-playoffs-schedule-format/?arc404=true

Gerrit Cole since Higashioka started catching him(5 games)

34 innings, 3 earned, 5 walks, 47 k's, 20 hits. He's also had 4 unearned in this span. Sometimes defense takes a day off when your stud ace is on the bump, like a breather.

Gary Sanchez has always been a poor defensive catcher, and does not call a good game. In 46 innings with Sanchez, Cole gave up 12 hr's. In 27 innings with Higashioka he's given up 2.

I also remember watching a segment on mlb network right around the time Cole changed catchers. It wasn't all about the catching change, as Cole went back to a mindset that he used in Houston.

He basically called out the Yankees analytical approach to pitching, without actually calling them out. In other words, he started doing what brought him here and ditched what ever they were preaching to him.

There's evidence the past few years of the Yankees ruining good pitchers, alla Sonny Gray, James Paxton(plus injuries). And every time you read the names coming out of the bullpen, you can say "they could even be better"

Talent has never been the issue with a Yankees roster. But sometimes you can question how they use it.