The Rays have narrowed the gap on the slumping Yankees in the AL East.

The Tigers?

They are cruising on an uncontested lead in the AL Central.

Detroit is in Tampa this weekend.

The Rays start Ryan Pepiot on Saturday.

We cashed when the Red Sox beat Pepiot.

But he rebounded, limiting the Orioles to one run over eight innings, striking out 11 Blackbirds.

After missing 615 days with various injuries, Tommy John surgery and rehab assignments, Sawyer Gipson-Long returned.

The ever-dangerous White Sox were waiting and they scored three runs in just 3 ²/₃ innings.

He’s made two solid relief appearances since, giving up two runs over 7 ²/₃.

Not often do you get to bet the Cats as ’dogs.

So we will. $50 on the Tigers.

Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia homered, Jacob deGrom went six innings and deRangers beat dePirates 6-2.

deWin leaves deStitches down -124 tananas.

The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. But wait there’s more. He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year.