The Tampa Bay Rays (24-11) and New York Yankees (19-13) kick off a three-game Yankee Stadium series Monday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rays-Yankees MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Rays at Yankees: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Tyler Glasnow vs. RHP Gerrit Cole
Glasnow is coming off his best start of the season (2 ER, 1 BB, 13 SO in 7 IP), but he totes a 5.14 ERA into Monday’s contest at Yankee Stadium.
- Glasnow has struggled away from Tropicana Field this season (5.0 BB/9, 5.65 ERA).
- The heavily scout-and-analytics-armed Yankees are among the best in the league in banging out big numbers when seeing pitchers multiple times. On Monday, they are seeing Glasnow for a third time this month.
Cole has registered a 3.51 ERA through seven starts. He’s coming off a shaky road turn against the Braves (5 ER in 5 IP). The Yankee ace coughed up 3 HR in that start and has yielded five round-trippers over his last 11.2 IP.
- Cole has walked just two batters while striking out 22 men over his last 19.2 IP at home. That stretch includes a 10-strikeout performance against Tampa Bay (Aug. 19).
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Rays at Yankees: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Rays
- RP Jose Alvarado (shoulder) out
- RP Nick Anderson (forearm) questionable
Yankees
- RP Zack Britton (hamstring) out
- RP Tommy Kahnle (elbow) out
- OF Aaron Judge (calf) out
- OF Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) out
- 2B Gleyber Torres (hamstring) out
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Rays at Yankees: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML)
The Rays are 18-4 since Aug. 7, and that mark includes going 6-1 against these Yankees. In fact, that mark includes taking six of seven from a healthier version of the 2020 New York Yankees.
And while New York is indeed banged up, and its pitching isn’t intact after playing three doubleheaders over the last seven day, the price on Cole here is attractive. The Rays are a few games overcooked with their .686 win percentage, and Cole mitigates much of New York’s bullpen disarray. LOOK FOR A LINE CORRECTION INTO THE -140s, BUT THE YANKEES (-150) ARE THE LEAN.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The contest has a low total. AVOID THE YANKEES -1.5 (+140).
Over/Under (O/U)
Tag Monday’s series opener with a lean on the Under despite the low figure. These two clubs are battling for supremacy in the AL East, and their last 19 games in the Bronx have been a 14-5-1 edge for the Under. New York weather gets a low-humidity cool off, and the forecast calls for an inward breeze. MAKE A PLAY ON THE UNDER 7.5 (-110).
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