ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Baseballs trade deadline is just days away, and two teams that are believed to be dealing will showcase starters on the market -- the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees -- open a three-game series Friday night.The Yankees Ivan Nova and the Rays Jake Odorizzi have been widely mentioned as being available for contenders interested in upgrading their starting pitching, and both right-handers have pitched well in recent weeks to maximize the potential return for their teams.Nova is 7-5 with a 4.65 ERA this season, but hes 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA in his last three starts. Much the same way, Odorizzi is just 4-5 with a 4.10 ERA overall, but hes 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA in his last three. The last time he faced the Yankees was his best outing of the season -- seven innings and just one hit allowed, though it was a two-run home run by Starlin Castro in a 2-1 Yankees victory.Nova only faced the Rays this season in relief, but pitched 2 1/3 innings of hitless shutout baseball.The Rays return home after a 4-5 road trip -- still a significant improvement from the disastrous stretch they finished before going on the road. Tampa Bay has scored three runs or less in five straight games, but that was enough to win in Wednesdays 3-1 win over the Dodgers, thanks to a strong outing by another pitcher on the trade market, Matt Moore.Matt Moore was outstanding, Rays manager Kevin Cash said after the win. What hes done in the last eight, nine, 10 starts is really impressive. ... He had everything going. He did a tremendous job.The Rays, at 39-61, are certainly sellers and could move any number of players, from starters like Moore and Odorizzi to key bats like the versatile Steve Pearce, who has been linked to the Giants and Indians.The Yankees this week dealt closer Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs for a package of four players, including top prospect Gleyber Torres and reliever Adam Warren, who rejoined the team. The Yankees have now won four of six and eight of their last 11, improving to 52-49 and getting within 6.5 games of first-place Baltimore. They missed a sweep with Wednesdays 4-1 loss to the Astros, and manager Joe Girardi said his team cant let opportunities like that get away.Were trying to make up ground. Youre trying to win series, but when you have a chance to sweep, you can really help, and we werent able to do it tonight, Girardi said after Wednesdays loss.By the time the weekend series ends, both teams could have dealt away key players -- the Yankees are much more in contention, but must look to upgrade their team long-term. The Rays may avoid an outright fire sale, but even top starter Chris Archer, who has struggled to a major-league-high 14 losses this season, has been mentioned as being available, if at a high price. Cheap Indians Jerseys Authentic . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). Cheap Omar Vizquel Jersey .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. http://www.cheapindiansjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-eddie-robinson-jersey .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. Cheap Joe Carter Jersey . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Cheap Ricky Vaughn Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. HONOLULU -- Gibson Johnson scored 13 points to lead Hawaii to a 64-44 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday night.Jack Purchase and Matthew Owies added 11 points apiece for Hawaii (4-3), which has won two of its last three games since a 15-point loss to then No. 5 North Carolina on Nov. 18. Larry Lewis Jr. had 10 points, and Sheriff Drammeh had five assists and chipped in nine points.Ghiavonni Robinson scored 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-55).dddddddddddd.Hawaii led 29-22 at halftime and Arkansas-Pine Bluff didnt get closer. The Rainbow Warriors stretched their lead to 54-32 with about five minutes left.The Golden Lions had 27 fouls and 23 turnovers. Hawaii made 18 of 27 free throws.Arkansas-Pine Bluff hosts Tennessee-Martin on Thursday. The Rainbow Warriors play Seton Hall on Dec. 6. ' ' '
