In our MLB predictions for Wednesday, June 22, we are breaking down the closing contest of a three-game AL East series between New York and Tampa Bay to bring you the best Yankees vs Rays betting pick and odds. The Yankees defeated the Rays 4-2 in Monday’s opener, recording their fourth consecutive victory over Tampa Bay, while the middle game of this series has been excluded from the analysis.
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Yankees vs Rays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 7:10 PM ET on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
Why Bet The Yankees:
✅ The Yankees boast the highest-scoring offense in baseball, tallying 5.13 runs per game. Their OPS+ sits at 122 for the season. The Yankees have scored 35 runs over their previous six outings while hitting a whopping 13 home runs.
✅ Jordan Montgomery will get the ball for the Yanks, and the 29-year-old lefty is 3-1 with a sharp 2.72 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 13 starts (72.2 innings pitched) in 2022. Montgomery has allowed only five runs over his previous four starts (26.1 IP). He’s 2-0 with a 2.50 ERA in four career starts at Tropicana Field.
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✅ Shane Baz will take the mound for the Rays, and the talented 23-year-old righty will have a mountain to climb against the Yankees’ powerful lineup. Baz tossed six scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles last Friday. However, Shane was shelled for five earned runs across 2.1 frames of work in a 6-5 defeat at the Minnesota Twins in his season debut on June 11.
New York Yankees
The Yankees returned to the right track with that 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay. New York bounced back from a tough 10-9 defeat at the Toronto Blue Jays, recording its tenth win in the last 11 games overall.
Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday’s opener at Tropicana Field. It was Rizzo’s fourth no-doubter in five games, and the 32-year-old first baseman is now slashing .299/.382/.657 with eight dingers across 67 at-bats in June.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays rallied from a 2-0 deficit in Monday’s clash against the Yankees just to see their rivals scoring a couple of runs in the top of the ninth inning. It was the Rays’ second loss in a row and eighth in their previous ten outings at any location.
Over the last seven days, Tampa Bay has scored only 14 runs across six contests while posting a miserable .220/.283/.305 slash line. The Rays desperately need Wander Franco back, and the star shortstop has just started his rehab assignment following a quadriceps injury.