The New York Yankees are squaring off against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. The matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Sun to catch the game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Odds
The Rays have gone 60-59 SU this year and are 64-54 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.1 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 75-44 SU and 59-59 ATS. The team has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors and 7.3 units ATS.
Yankees games have had an over/under record of 52-59-7 in 2018. The Rays have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 51-64-3.
The right-handed Jake Faria is projected to start for Tampa Bay. Faria is 4-3 with a 4.97 ERA and 44 strikeouts. He has yet to face New York this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2017, putting together a 0-0 record with a 6.43 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
The Yankees are handing the ball to righty Luis Cessa (1-2, 4.50 ERA), who’s got 17 strikeouts and nine walks to his name, as well as a 1.29 WHIP. Cessa is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 2.45 ERA in one start against Tampa Bay this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.01, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a 3.22 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 11.5 K/9. In 51 games against AL East opponents, Yankees starters have an ERA of 4.13 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.47.
New York’s hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .263/.320/.461 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Yankees’ offense has been led by Giancarlo Stanton, who is slashing .280/.348/.529 with 30 home runs, 76 RBIs and 78 runs scored.
For the visitors, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.78 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.27 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.88, along with a K-per-9 of 8.27.
The Rays offense has slashed .252/.327/.392 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Matt Duffy has led Tampa Bay’s hitters. Duffy is slashing .296/.351/.376 with four home runs, 32 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
The Yankees took the previous game in this series by a final tally of four runs to one.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The under has hit in only two of New York’s last seven games.
The Rays have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
New York has averaged 22.5 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 23.2 over its last five.
The Yankees have won three of their last four games SU.
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