Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees odds, picks and predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays (49-49) and New York Yankees (59-41) conclude their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Yankees lead 6-5

RHP Taj Bradley held the potent New York Yankees lineup to 1 hit over 7 innings in a 9-1 victory on Saturday. LF Randy Arozarena went 4-for-5 with 2 HRs and 3 RBI and C Alex Jackson had a 3-run blast. Tampa Bay is 22-22 on the road this season.

New York starter Nestor Cortes lasted only 4 1/3 innings after giving up 6 ER on 8 hits Saturday. The Yankees could only muster 5 hits and their only run was an RBI groundout from LF Jahmai Jones in the bottom of the 9th. New York is 26-20 at home.

Rays at Yankees projected starters

RHP Shane Baz vs. RHP Marcus Stroman

Baz (0-1, 5.23 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.45 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 in 10 1/3 IP.

• Last start: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 5-4 victory against the New York Yankees on July 11
• Career: 3-3, 4.26 ERA (50 2/3 IP, 24 ER), 1.18 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 11 career starts

Stroman (7-4, 3.51 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 6.7 K/9 in 105 IP.

• Last start: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 2-1 defeat at Tampa Bay Rays on July 10
• 2024 home splits: 2-3, 4.59 ERA (51 IP, 26 ER), 1.24 WHIP, 8.8 K/9 in 9 starts
• Career vs. Rays: 6-8, 4.49 ERA (104 1/3 IP, 58 R (52 ER), 110 H, 34 BB, 85 K in 18 starts

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Rays at Yankees odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook ; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:12 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML) : Rays +128 (bet $100 to win $128) | Yankees -152 (bet $152 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Rays +1.5 (-160) | Yankees -1.5 (+132)
• Over/Under (O/U) : 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)

Rays at Yankees picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 6, Rays 2

Moneyline

PASS .

I like the Yankees (-152) to take the series on Sunday afternoon but I don’t like those odds. I’ll look toward the run line for my wager.

Run line/Against the spread

BET YANKEES -1.5 (+132) .

The Rays took advantage of a struggling Cortes on Saturday but that won’t happen on Sunday. Stroman has been brilliant in his last 2 starts against Tampa Bay allowing 1 ER over 13 1/3 IP. He was hard luck loser in his last start against the Rays because the Yankees offense could not back him up against Zach Eflin . This will be a different story against the youngster Baz.

New York is looking to avoid dropping its 6th straight series at home.

Over/Under

PASS .

I don’t see a clear edge on the total, which is why I’ll be staying away from it. In their last 10 meetings, they are 5-4-1 against the Over and 1-1 in this series thus far.

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