The New York Yankees (51-47) and Tampa Bay Rays (60-40) open a three-game series Tuesday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Rays lead 8-5
Both clubs had Monday off following one-run losses Sunday. The Yankees fell 5-4 and dropped three of four at the Boston Red Sox. The Rays fell 3-2 at the Cleveland Indians to snap a five-game win streak.
LHP Jordan Montgomery is projected to start for New York in Tuesday’s opener. He is 3-5 with a 3.96 ERA (104 2/3 IP, 46 ER), 1.18 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 19 starts.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 5-4 loss at Boston Thursday
- 2021 vs. Rays: 2-1, 3.86 ERA (23 1/3 IP, 10 ER), 0.90 WHIP, 10.0 K/9 in 4 starts
- Career vs. Rays: 3-3, 4.47 ERA (44 1/3 IP, 22 ER), 1.31 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 in 10 starts
LHP Shane McClanahan is projected to start for Tampa Bay. The rookie is 4-3 with a 3.88 ERA (65 IP, 28 ER), 1.25 WHIP, 10.8 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 14 starts.
- Last outing: Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 9-3 home victory vs. Baltimore Orioles last Tuesday
- Career vs. Yankees: 0-1, 10.80 ERA (3 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 1 start, a 4-3 road loss June 2
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Yankees at Rays odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:13 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Yankees +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Rays -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Yankees +1.5 (-165) | Rays -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Rays 5, Yankees 3
Money line (ML)
TAMPA BAY (-145) is the way to go.
The Rays are 30-18 at home while the Yankees are 24-24 on the road.
The Rays are 25-10 as home favorites; the Yankees are 5-7 as road dogs.
Plus, the Yankees are 0-5 in Montgomery’s last 5 starts.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
TAMPA BAY -1.5 (+140) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.
All eight of the Rays’ victories vs. the Yankees this season have been by 2 or more runs.
Last year, the Rays took the regular-season series 8-2, followed by a 3-2 best-of-5 AL Division Series triumph. Eight of those 11 Tampa Bay wins were by 2 or more runs.
Tampa Bay also features the majors’ third-best ATS record at 56-44 this season, while the Yankees rank 29th at 42-56.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS as the predicted score hits the O/U line of 8 on the nose.
The O/U is 7-6 in the 13 head-to-head games in 2021, including 3-3 in the contests at the Trop.
O/U records: Yankees 43-53-2 | Rays 54-43-3
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| JOHNNY’S RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| SINCE JULY 8 | 8-3 | 2-2 | +4.6 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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