Rays vs Yankees Betting Odds
When: August 16, 2022, at 7:05 p.m. EDT
Venue: Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY
Rays vs Yankees Betting Preview
An American League East battle continues Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Rays (61-53, 26-31 away) visit the New York Yankees (72-44, 41-16 home). New York is running away with the AL East and are 2.5 games back of the Astros for the best record in the AL. Tampa currently occupies the second AL Wild Card spot and are 2.5 games clear of the first team out. This game will air live on TBS.
The Rays have been balanced at the dish this season as they are led by Randy Arozarena’s 15 home runs and 58 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has a team high .272 batting average on the season. Tampa Bay is hitting .238 and the pitchers have posted a 3.42 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.
Aaron Judge is going to win the MVP this season as he leads the Yankees with a .300 batting average, 46 home runs and 100 RBIs. New York is hitting .242 and the pitching staff has combined for a 3.29 ERA and 1.11 WHIP.
Rays vs Yankees Betting Trends
Rays
- Tampa Bay are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against NY Yankees.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees.
- Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
- Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League East Division division.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
Yankees
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’ last 6 games.
- NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees’ last 10 games against Tampa Bay.
- NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’ last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’ last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
- NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American League East Division.
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Rays vs Yankees Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Tampa got this series started with an impressive 4-0-win Monday night. This was a tight 1-0 game until the Rays put up three runs in the top of the ninth to get the win. Both teams had seven hits on the night.
Yandy Diaz went 2-5 with one double and two RBIs in the win. Gleyber Torres went 2-4 in the loss. Ryan Yarbrough improved to 1-7 and Gerrit Cole fell to 9-5 on the season.
Pitching Matchup: Jeffrey Springs (4-3, 2.56 ERA, 1.09 WHIP) vs Nestor Cortes (9-3, 2.67 ERA, 1.00 WHIP)