In our MLB predictions for Monday, June 20, we are breaking down the Yankees vs. Rays battle from Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, Florida to bring you the best betting pick and odds for the opening contest of a three-game series between the AL East leading Yankees and division rival Tampa Bay. New York has dominated the Rays this season, winning five of the seven games, including splitting four in Tampa Bay (May 26-29).
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Yankees vs Rays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 7:05 PM ET on Monday, June 20, 2022.
Why Bet The Yankees:
โ The New York Yankees saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday, but this is still the hottest team in baseball. New York is 15-2 in June, including sweeping a three-game set against Tampa Bay (June 14-16).
โ The New York Yankees have the best offense in baseball, averaging 5.14 runs per game. Tampa Bay is averaging one fewer runs per game at 4.08, 25th overall. New York is benefiting from a potent, first in home runs with 110.
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โ The Tampa Bay Rays have lost seven of their last 10 games. They are coming off a nine-game road trip that saw the team go 2-7. The Rays are 21-13 at home and 4-2 in their six home contests in June, but it has been a long trek for this club.
New York Yankees
The Yankees saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday when they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-9. That moved the Yankees to 49-17, the best record in baseball, and they are 20-10 on the road.
New York will send right-hander picture Gerritt Cole to the hill. Cole is 6-1 with a 3.33 ERA in 13 starts. The Yankees right-hander has been hit or miss this month, dominating in two of his starts, allowing zero runs on two hits in seven innings against Detroit on June 3 in zero runs on five hits in 6.0 innings against Tampa Bay on June 14. However, he gave up seven in 2.1 innings to Minnesota on June 9.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays lost to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, 2-1, closing out an abysmal road trip that saw the team go 2-7. Tampa Bay heads home where they are 21-13 and the club is 36-30 overall, holding the last spot in the AL wildcard race.
Shane McClanahan gets the start for Tampa Bay. The left-hander is 7-3 with an impressive 1.84 ERA. McClanahan has allowed just three earned runs in 20.0 innings pitched this month, allowing 11 hits and three walks. That has given him an impressive 0.70 WHIP for June.