The Tampa Bay Rays (30-11) will try to snap a 40-game losing streak when visiting the New York Yankees (23-18) at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday.
The Rays are favored (-132 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Yankees (+114). The contest has a set total of 8.5.
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Rays vs Yankees Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -132 | +114 | 8.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have won 28, or 75.7%, of the 37 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 27-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 56.9%.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of 41 opportunities.
- The Rays are 26-15-0 ATS in their 41 games with a spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.5 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 3.83 |
| K/9 | 7.6 |
Yankees Betting Insights
- The Yankees have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win three times (30%) in those contests.
- New York has a mark of 2-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +114 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of its 41 opportunities.
- The Yankees have an against the spread mark of 21-20-0 in 41 games with a line this season.
Yankees Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.3 |
| HR | 20 |
| ERA | 4.40 |
| K/9 | 8.5 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Zach Eflin
- Eflin and his team have a record of 3-3-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
- Eflin has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
- Eflin’s team is 5-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Eflin’s team has won five of his six starts.
- Games Eflin has started this season hit the over two times in six chances.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Poche | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1.29 | 5 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 16 | 16 | 20 | 1.69 | 4 | 4 |
| Kevin Kelly | 14 | 21.1 | 17 | 5.06 | 3 | 1 |
| Jake Diekman | 14 | 12.1 | 12 | 7.30 | 2 | 0 |
| Jalen Beeks | 11 | 20 | 16 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 |
Yankees Probable Pitcher – Clarke Schmidt
- Schmidt gets the start for the Yankees, his ninth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.35 ERA and 43 strikeouts over 35 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, the righty went six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Schmidt has pitched five or more innings in a game three times this season entering this game.
- The Yankees have a 1-2 record in Schmidt’s three starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
- Schmidt’s team is 3-5 in his eight starts.
- Schmidt has had eight starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and three of those outings finished over the total.
Yankees Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Peralta | 16 | 15.1 | 17 | 1.76 | 3 | 2 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 15 | 17 | 22 | 3.71 | 4 | 0 |
| Clay Holmes | 15 | 15.1 | 21 | 2.93 | 2 | 4 |
| Jimmy Cordero | 14 | 16 | 17 | 2.81 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Abreu | 14 | 17.2 | 18 | 5.09 | 1 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have a 19-8 record in games this season when they belt two or more homers.
- Tampa Bay has gone 17-1 in its 18 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled at least eight hits 39 times this season, and has a 23-16 record in those games.
- Tampa Bay is 22-11 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Rays have gone 10-1 over the 11 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Yankees Hitting Trends
- They have won 19 of the 23 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- New York has won three of its four games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 22 of the 29 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- New York has won 19 of its 22 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 14 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 11-3
Rays vs. Yankees Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-132)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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