The Tampa Bay Rays (26-18) will look to Manuel Margot, currently on a 13-game hitting streak, against the New York Yankees (32-13) at 7:10 PM ET on Friday, at Tropicana Field.
The Rays are favored at home (-121) against the Yankees (+102). The scheduled starters are Jeffrey Springs (2-1) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Jameson Taillon (4-1) for the New York Yankees. The over/under in the game is 7.5 total runs.
Rays vs. Yankees Predictions
Rays vs. Yankees Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -121 | +102 | 7.5 | +101 | -122 | -1.5 | -195 | +162 |
Rays vs. Yankees Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rays
- Tampa Bay was the moneyline favorite for eight of its last 10 games, and went 5-3 in those matchups.
- In their last 10 matchups — all had a set run total — the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
- Tampa Bay’s record against the spread is 5-5-0 over its past 10 games.
Yankees
- Over the past 10 games, bookmakers have not installed New York as the underdog once.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Yankees and their opponents are when it comes to hitting the over.
- New York has a record of 3-7-0 ATS over its last 10 games.
Rays vs. Yankees Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Jeffrey Springs
- When Springs starts, the Rays are 2-2-0 against the spread.
- The Rays were the moneyline favorite for two Springs starts this season — they won both.
- In Springs’ four starts, his team is 3-1.
- Springs’ starts with a set total this season have hit the over in one of four games.
Projected starter: Jameson Taillon
- Taillon and his team are 5-3-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- His team won his only start as an underdog this season.
- Taillon’s team has won six of his eight starts.
- Games Taillon has started this season hit the over four times in eight chances.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Wander Franco is hitting .261 with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
- Among all hitters in MLB play, Franco’s home run total ranks 97th and his RBI tally ranks 115th.
- Franco has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has a club-leading .268 batting average.
- Diaz currently ranks 149th in homers and 217th in RBI in the majors.
- Margot paces the Rays with 22 runs batted in.
- Margot enters this game on a 13-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .484 with a double, three home runs, three walks and 12 RBI.
- Randy Arozarena is batting .251 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Aaron Judge leads New York in home runs with 17, runs batted in with 36 and his batting average of .313 is also best on his team.
- Among all batters in the big leagues, Judge ranks first in homers and third in RBI.
- Judge brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
- Anthony Rizzo has 36 hits and an OBP of .344 to go with a slugging percentage of .503 this season.
- Rizzo ranks sixth overall in homers and 18th in RBI this year.
- DJ LeMahieu is slashing .257/.335/.382 this season for the Yankees.
- Gleyber Torres has 33 hits and an OBP of .276 to go with a slugging percentage of .433 this season.
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