DJ LeMahieu leads the New York Yankees (62-66) into a contest versus the Tampa Bay Rays (78-52), a game after homering twice in a 6-2 victory over the Rays, at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Yankees are an underdog (+152 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Rays (-183). The matchup has an over/under set at 7 total runs.
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Rays vs Yankees Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -183 | +152 | 7 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have been favorites in 107 games this season and won 69 (64.5%) of those contests.
- This season Tampa Bay has won 32 of its 42 games, or 76.2%, when favored by at least -183 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.7% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 69 of its 130 chances.
- In 130 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 69-61-0 ATS.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 7.4 |
| HR | 17 |
| ERA | 4.10 |
| K/9 | 10.1 |
Yankees Betting Insights
- The Yankees have won in 19, or 39.6%, of the 48 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- New York has a mark of 1-5 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +152 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 39.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with New York has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 60 of 128 chances this season.
- In 128 games with a line this season, the Yankees have a mark of 62-66-0 against the spread.
Yankees Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.3 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 4.66 |
| K/9 | 8.5 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Tyler Glasnow
- Glasnow and his team have a record of 10-4-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed eight hits in six innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
- Glasnow has nine starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has yet to finish an appearance without an earned run allowed this season.
- When Glasnow starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-6.
- Glasnow’s team has won eight of his 14 starts.
- Out of Glasnow’s 14 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 51 | 52 | 67 | 2.77 | 10 | 10 |
| Jake Diekman | 50 | 44.1 | 47 | 4.26 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 50 | 46.1 | 43 | 2.53 | 15 | 1 |
| Robert Stephenson | 45 | 39.2 | 56 | 3.86 | 8 | 0 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 35 | 31.2 | 41 | 2.56 | 2 | 16 |
Yankees Probable Pitcher – Clarke Schmidt
- Schmidt gets the start for the Yankees, his 26th of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.68 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Schmidt is looking to secure his 18th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- He has had five appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Yankees are 3-5 in Schmidt’s eight starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Schmidt’s team is 11-14 over his 25 starts.
- Schmidt has started 25 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.
Yankees Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Peralta | 51 | 46.1 | 43 | 3.30 | 14 | 4 |
| Clay Holmes | 49 | 48 | 55 | 2.63 | 5 | 16 |
| Keynan Middleton | 47 | 47.1 | 61 | 3.23 | 5 | 2 |
| Albert Abreu | 41 | 55 | 55 | 4.75 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael King | 39 | 69 | 82 | 3.13 | 8 | 6 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays are 43-15 this season in games when they hit at least two home runs.
- Tampa Bay has gone 29-3 in its 32 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The club is 60-28 in the games this season it has racked up eight or more hits.
- Tampa Bay is 59-19 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Rays have drawn at least five walks in 31 games this season, and are 23-8 in those contests.
Yankees Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 68 games this season and are 50-18 in those matchups.
- In 19 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 15-4.
- In 78 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 50-28.
- New York has a 47-16 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have won 21 of their 39 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Rays vs. Yankees Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-183)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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