BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets on Friday to start a three-game series. St. Louis has gone 10-5 in home games and 14-18 overall. The Cardinals have the 10th-best team ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (2-3, 4.24 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Yankees: Max Fried (5-0, 1.19 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road against the ...