Yankees ace Gerrit Cole admits he can get 'predictable' vs Rays

"You can count on seeing 17 inches of jump at 96 with 10 inches of run, and you're going to be in this strike zone 75% of the time," Cole told USA TODAY Sports on July 7 at Tropicana Field. "It can become a disadvantage, because it's so predictable."

He said his fastball has looked the same for 15 years. AL East teams have seen enough of it to know.

On Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Rays get another look at the New York Yankees ace. Cole starts Game 1 of the American League Division Series at a sold-out Trop against a lineup that struck out fewer times than any team in baseball.