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The Tampa Bay Rays (50-49) and New York Yankees (59-42) meet Monday for the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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: Tied 6-6
Tampa Bay picked up a 6-4 win over New York Sunday as a +130 road underdog. The Rays led by as many as 5 runs in the middle of the 7th inning and never trailed in the victory. Rays 3B Jose Caballero went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs, including a solo shot in the 9th inning.
Yankees RHP Marcus Stroman picked up the loss, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 5 K’s in 5 1/3 innings. The Yankees have lost back-to-back games.
Rays at Yankees projected starters
RHP Zack Littell vs. LHP Carlos Rodon
Littell (3-6, 4.26 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 101 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 4-2 home loss vs. Cleveland Guardians July 13
- Career vs. Yankees (regular season): 2-0, 4.63 ERA (11 2/3 IP, 6 ER), 0.94 WHIP, 5.4 K/9 in 2 starts
Rodon (9-7, 4.63 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 in 107 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K in 6-5 loss at Baltimore Orioles July 14
- Career vs. Tampa Bay: 0-3, 5.34 ERA (32 IP, 19 ER), 1.72 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 across 7 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 Sunday at 10:52 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML) : Rays +136 (bet $100 to win $136) | Yankees -162 (bet $162 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Rays +1.5 (-152) | Yankees -1.5 (+126)
- Over/Under (O/U) : 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rays at Yankees picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 6, Yankees 4
LEAN RAYS ( +136 ).
Tampa Bay has won back-to-back games and is 6-4 in its last 10, while the Yankees are only 1-3 in their last 4 at home and 4-6 in their last 10 overall.
The Rays are also 3-1 in the last 4 meetings.
This is a lean because these teams have split the last 10 meetings.
PASS .
I like the Rays to cover here as +1.5 (-152) underdogs, but their odds are slightly safer on the moneyline and I am not a fan of doubling down. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
BET OVER 8.5 ( -110 ).
The Over has hit in 3 of Tampa Bay’s last 4 road games and is 3-1 in New York’s last 4 overall. The Over has also hit in the last 2 meetings. It is 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings overall and 3-1 in the last 4 in New York.
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