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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The New York Yankees (50-18) and Tampa Bay Rays (37-31) put a cap on their 3-game AL East series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., with a Wednesday game at 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: New York leads 6-3.

New York headed into this series ranked 1st in MLB in runs (5.15 per game) and runs allowed (2.98). Solid Rays pitching has held the Yankees to a .623 OPS in this series.

Tampa Bay’s offense has not been sharp of late (.621 OPS since May 26). But the Rays were certainly buoyed by the performance of 1B Isaac Paredes in a 5-4 win Tuesday. Paredes became just the 6th player in franchise history to hit 3 home runs in a game.

Yankees at Rays projected starters

LHP Jordan Montgomery vs. RHP Shane Baz

Montgomery (3-1, 2.72 ERA) owns a 0.95 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 in 72 2/3 IP across 13 starts.

Facing the Rays for the first time since Oct. 2 when they pounded him for 3 HR and 7 runs in just 2 2/3 IP.
Has yielded more than 2 runs in just 1 of his last 12 starts.

Baz (0-1, 5.40 ERA) is tabbed for his 3rd start. He has a 0.96 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 8 1/3 IP.

Was solid in his 2nd start June 17 at Baltimore (6 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB and 7 K) after a rocky debut June 11 at Minnesota (2.1 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 3 BB and 2 K).
Clocked a 2.03 ERA in 3 starts last season and is considered one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.

Yankees at Rays odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 8:17 a.m. ET.

Money line: Yankees -145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Rays +120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Run line (RL): Yankees -1.5 (+122) | Rays +1.5 (-150)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)

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Yankees at Rays picks and predictions

Prediction

Rays 5, Yankees 4

Money line

I’m not going to go all in with an untested pitcher like Baz on the bump, but consider a partial-unit play on TAMPA BAY (+120). The Rays are at their best against left-handers, and they are seeing one for a second straight game.

Montgomery has been aided by a .245 batting average on balls in play. Current Tampa bats own a robust .949 OPS against him.

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Run line/Against the spread

The Rays have played a lot of close games of late. PASS on the current tag, but give Tampa Bay a look if the price gets to -145 or better.

Over/Under

New York’s bullpen could run into some back-end fatigue. Montgomery is a fade candidate, and Baz is a question mark.

TAKE THE OVER 7.5 (-105).

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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The New York Yankees (50-17) and Tampa Bay Rays (36-31) continue their 3-game AL East series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., with a Tuesday game at 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: New York leads 6-2.

The surging Yankees won Monday’s opener 4-2. New York headed into this series ranked 1st in MLB in runs (5.15 per game) and runs allowed (2.98).

The Rays are 2-8 in their last 10. They have 5 losses by 1 run in that stretch and have been hampered by injuries and a faltering offense (.609 OPS since May 26).

Yankees at Rays projected starters

LHP Nestor Cortes vs. LHP Josh Fleming

Cortes (6-2, 1.94 ERA) is tabbed for his 13th start. He has a 0.93 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 69 2/3 IP.

Has allowed more than 1 run just once in his last 4 starts.
Owns a 1.96 ERA across four 2021-22 starts against Tampa.

Fleming (2-3, 6.38 ERA) has appeared in 6 games (2 starts). He has a 1.96 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 18 1/3 IP.

Expected to be called up from AAA to make what marks his first MLB action since May 6.
Gets a lot of ground balls (60.6% rate) and holds hard contact in check, but has been undone by a .391 batting average on balls in play.

Yankees at Rays odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 12:42 p.m. ET.

Money line: Yankees -180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Rays +145 (bet $145 to win $100)
Run line (RL): Yankees -1.5 (+100) | Rays +1.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)

Yankees at Rays picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 5, Rays 4

Money line

PASS. A Tampa lean is washed out by the juice here.

Run line/Against the spread

The Rays have played a lot of close games of late, and Cortes and a due-for-some-normalized performance Yankees pen look to be overpriced.

Consider a partial-unit play on TAMPA BAY +1.5 (-120).

Over/Under

Both lineups are at their best against left-handed pitching. New York’s bullpen could run into some back-end fatigue. And Cortes is a fine pitcher but one who is operating downwind with a .246 BABIP and some hard-to-repeat high-leverage numbers.

TAKE THE OVER 7.5 (+100).

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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The New York Yankees (49-17) and Tampa Bay Rays (36-30) tangle in a 3-game AL East series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Monday’s opener is slated for a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: New York leads their AL East rivals 5-2. The Yankees swept the Rays 3-0 last week at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees spit the bit on a 6-2 lead and had a 9-game win streak snapped in Sunday’s 10-9 loss at Toronto. During the 9-game run, N.Y. outscored foes 62-19. New York heads into this series ranked 1st in MLB in runs (1.15 per game) and runs allowed (2.98).

The Rays are back home after a 2-7 road trip. Including 2 of its 3 setbacks against the Yankees, 5 of Tampa Bay’s 7 losses were of the 1-run variety.

Yankees at Rays projected starters

RHP Gerrit Cole vs. LHP Shane McClanahan

Cole (6-1, 3.33 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 11.2 K/9 in 73 IP.

Has faced the Rays twice in his last 4 starts: 1 ER on 7 hits in 12 IP. He’s held current Tampa batters to an aggregate .653 OPS over his career.
Shelled in his last road start (7R allowed in 2 1/3 IP at Minnesota June 9) and owns a 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP in 6 road starts in 2022.

McClanahan (7-3, 1.84 ERA) has notched a 0.86 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 12.1 K/9 in 78 1/3 IP over 13 starts.

Has faced the Yankees twice this season (2 ER in 12 IP) and has held current New York bats to a low-contact .661 OPS in his career.
Allowed 4R to the Yankees in June 15 start, but 3 of those were unearned. Has clocked a tidy 0.98 ERA in his last 7 starts.

Yankees at Rays odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 12:09 p.m. ET.

Money line: Yankees -135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Rays +110 (bet $110 to win $100)
Run line (RL): Yankees -1.5 (+135) | Rays +1.5 (-170)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

Yankees at Rays picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 4, Rays 2

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