Pick of the Day - July 3rd

BY: NEIL BRASLOW

Overall: 53-33-2

Month: 1-1

Week: 1-0

New York Yankees (AWAY) (Nova) (-120) OVER Tampa Bay Rays (HOME) (Shields)

Despite the Yankees losing eight straight at Tampa, Nova is 12-0 with a 3.17 ERA in his last 16 road outings, going 6-0 with a 3.44 ERA in eight this year. He's also 5-0 with a 2.37 ERA in his last seven starts overall. The Yankees have won all six starts by Nova against the Rays, going 4-0 with a 2.82 ERA. That includes a 2-0 mark and 1.80 ERA in two this year. Shields meanwhile is 5-13 with a 4.55 in 23 starts against the Yankees, including 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA against them in three starts this season. Take the Yankees.

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