The Tampa Bay Rays will be taking the field against their divisional rival New York Yankees in a Thursday night game. The action will get underway at 7:05 p.m. ET and YES Network will televise the game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 10.1 K/9. In 43 games against divisional opponents, Yankees starters have an ERA of 3.88 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.48.
The New York offense is putting up 5.6 runs per outing, including 6.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .270/.346/.472 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the way for the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is slashing .331/.376/.510 with 13 home runs, 65 RBIs and 66 runs scored, while the line for Torres stands at .290/.360/.521 with 19 homers, 50 RBIs and 58 runs.
In the other dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starters own a 2.95 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 10.06 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.85, along with a WHIP of 1.04 and a K/9 of 9.15.
Rays hitters have slashed .256/.328/.433 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Tampa Bay’s hitters have been led by outfielders Tommy Pham and Avisail Garcia. Pham is hitting .278/.375/.464 with 15 home runs, 42 RBIs, 45 runs and 10 stolen bases, while Garcia (.280/.335/.443) has produced 12 homers, 45 RBIs, 41 runs and nine steals.
Rays at Yankees Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Tampa Bay has tallied 22 extra-base hits over its last five games. New York has 16 XBH over its last five.
- Tampa Bay has recorded 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.8 over its last five.
- The Rays have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 14 over their last five.
