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Yankees vs. Rays prediction: How to bet Gerrit Cole’s return to the mound

Nypost · · 328 words · By Dylan Svoboda
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“Gerrit Cole returns to the mound on Friday for the first time since October 2024.”
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One web search result mentions the Yankees starting Cole on Friday, but there is no second independent source to corroborate the specific date of his return or the 'first time since October 2024' detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea, before the regular season p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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“The Yankees right-hander, who missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery”
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While one source mentions Cole returning after 'elbow surgery last year', the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm he missed 'all of last season' or that it was specifically 'Tommy John surgery'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Houston Astros season was the 59th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 56th as the Astros, eighth in both the American League (AL) and AL West divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Houston_Astros_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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“Cole has been working his way back since the spring, appearing in a pair of games in Arizona and making six starts at the minor league level before officially returning to the Bombers’ roster.”
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The evidence mentions he could return following elbow surgery, but there is no mention of the specific rehab path (two games in Arizona, six minor league starts).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1998, there have been 30 teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). It is very rare for a pitcher to record a win against every team. In earlier times, two factors made it nearly impossible to defeat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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“Cole posted a 4.66 ERA in those minor league outings, allowing 28 hits and six home runs in just 29 innings.”
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No evidence provided contains the specific statistics (4.66 ERA, 28 hits, 6 home runs in 29 innings) for minor league outings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Houston Astros season was the 58th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 55th as the Astros, seventh in both the American League (AL) and AL We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Houston_Astros_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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“Díaz is having another strong season at the plate, slashing .316/.394/.506 with eight home runs heading into Friday’s play.”
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The claim states a .316/.394/.506 slash line with 8 home runs. However, a web search result explicitly states that throughout his first 44 games, he posted a .310 batting average, .387 on-base percentage, and seven home runs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yandy Díaz Fernández (born August 8, 1991) is a Cuban-born professional baseball first baseman, third baseman and designated hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yandy_Díaz
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“Díaz has slashed .318/.375/.500 with a pair of homers in 45 career at-bats against the Yankees flamethrower.”
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The search results for this claim returned information about a clothing retailer (Yandy.com) rather than baseball statistics for Yandy Díaz against Gerrit Cole.
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“Díaz comes into this game hot, riding a six-game hit streak, including six knocks in his last two games.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Yandy Díaz had a six-game hitting streak and was performing exceptionally well (e.g., 11-for-24 over those games) prior to being hit by a pitch.
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web search NEUTRAL — Diaz has an RBI double and a homer to extend his torrid hitting streak to six games but is hit on the hands in the eighth inning. . Designated hitter Yandy Díaz celebrates after hitting a home run dur…
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/05/19/yandy-diaz-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — That might have been the only way to slow down Díaz, who is on an 11-for-24 run with six extra-base hits and 10 RBIs during a six-game hitting streak. “We almost expect it out of him,” hitting coach C…
https://www.mlb.com/news/yandy-diaz-drives-in-2-runs-in-win-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa Bay has won 20 of 24, has the best record in MLB at 32-15 and is a season-high 17 games above .500. Jax gave up three hits and walked one before Kevin Kelly (3-1) earned the win with a scoreless…
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/yandy-diaz-homers-lea…
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