The Tampa Bay Rays (78-59) and New York Yankees (84-56) wrap up a 3-game set Sunday at Yankee Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rays vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Yankees lead 10-8
Rays starter Corey Kluber allowed 6 ER in the 1st inning of a 10-3 loss Saturday. The loss put Tampa Bay 4 1/2 games behind New York for the lead in the AL East.
Rays SS Wander Franco returned to the lineup and hit an RBI single after missing 2 months with a right hamate bone injury. The Rays have only lost 2 of their last 11 games.
Yankees OF Aaron Judge singled twice in the 1st inning Saturday as New York opened the game with 7 seven straight hits for the first time since 1990. New York 3B Josh Donaldson and DH Giancarlo Stanton both homered in their returns to the lineup.
New York has clinched the season head-to-head tiebreaker with the win in the event the Rays and Yankees finish tied for 1st in the division.
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Rays at Yankees projected starters
RHP Luis Patiño vs. RHP Domingo Germán
Patiño (1-1, 4.34 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.61 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 5.3 K/9 through 18 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision vs. Boston Red Sox with 3 ER allowed on 5 H and 3 BB with 4 K over 5 IP Monday
- First start vs. Yankees this season
Germán (2-3, 3.27 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 through 55 IP.
- Last start: No-decision vs. Minnesota Twins with 3 ER allowed on 7 H and 1 BB with 6 K across 6 IP Wednesday
- In 2 starts vs. Tampa Bay this season: 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA through 11 1/3 IP
Rays at Yankees odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:44 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Rays +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Yankees –130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays +1.5 (-200) | Yankees -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Rays at Yankees picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 4, Yankees 2
Money line
The Rays (+102) are coming off of an uncharacteristic loss. Expect a bounce-back game from a Tampa Bay team that is 5-2 this season after losing by 7 or more runs in its previous game.
BET RAYS ML (+102).
Run line/Against the spread
We went 3-0 on the Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Saturday, but a more conservative approach is needed for this matchup. Tampa Bay +1.5 (-200) is too expensive when the real opportunity is on the money line.
PASS.
Over/Under
The Yankees had a historic 1st inning Saturday and I’m expecting the market to overreact. The Under is still 5-2 in the last 7 head-to-head meetings.
BET UNDER 8.5 (-107).
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