At 7:05 PM from Yankee Stadium in New York, we have an American League matchup between the Rays and Yankees. Heading into Friday’s game, the Rays are 11-9 compared to the Yankees at 13-6. The money line odds have the Yankees as the favorite at -158, while the odds for a Tampa Bay win are sitting at +132.

Clarke Schmidt is starting for the Yankees, and he is up against Tyler Alexander for the Rays. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and you can catch this one on BSSUN.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -158

This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Friday, April 19th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS YANKEES:

  • We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Rays Records & Stats

A pair of good starts by Ryan Pepiot has helped the Rays pick up a couple of wins in their last two games. He went six innings, giving up just one run on three hits, and picked up the win. The Rays’ offense scored their only two runs in the 1st inning of their 2-1 win over the Angels. Tampa Bay was the -149 favorite at home going into the game.

Amed Rosario and Yandy Diaz each had two hits for the Rays. Rosario scored the team’s first run and also drove in a run. The Rays really need their offense to pick things up, as they’re only averaging 3.6 runs per game. Tampa Bay’s bullpen closed things out, and Colin Poche picked up the save.

The Rays are currently on the road and will be taking on the Yankees today. The Rays come into the game with a record of 11-9, which has them 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. So far, they have yet to win a series, with a series record of 3-1-2.

Tampa Bay is coming off a series win over the Angels. This came after dropping their series with the Giants. At home, the Rays are 7-7 this season, and they have gone 4-2 on the road. As the favorite, Tampa Bay has a record of 10-8 this season, and they are 1-1 as the underdog.

The Rays have been a tough team to bet on this season, as they have a run line record of 7-13. They have been slightly better against the run line on the road, going 3-3, but overall they are just 4-10 at home. They have been a slight underdog in most games, going 1-1 against the run line, and they are just 6-12 as the favorite. Their average run margin is -0.8 runs per game, but in their losses, that number jumps to -5.0 runs per game.

The Tampa Bay Rays have had a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 12-8. The over/under line for today’s game against the New York Yankees is set at 9 runs. So far this season, 80% of their games have had lower over/under lines than 9 runs.

Tyler Alexander is getting the start for the Rays today on the road against the Yankees. This is his first start of the season, as he has previously come out of the bullpen in his first two appearances. He went 6 innings in his last outing, picking up the win vs. the Giants.

Looking at the Rays’ player prop projections for today, we see Yandy Díaz has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 11th best in the league. Isaac Paredes is not far behind, as he has the top home run projection on the team and the 8th best in today’s slate of games. Harold Ramírez has the 2nd best total hits projection on the Rays and the 17th best in the league.

Yankees Records & Stats

The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Blue Jays, closing out their series with a 6-4 win. After allowing two runs to the Blue Jays in the 2nd inning, the Yankees responded with a run of their own and added another in the 5th. New York went on to score four more runs in the 9th inning, putting things out of reach. Heading into the game, the Yankees were the slight underdog at -103.

Marcus Stroman got the start for the Yankees, going 5 1/3 innings, and picked up the win. He only gave up two runs on six hits and issued just two walks. The Yankees’s offense was carried by Juan Soto, who went json 3/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

With a record of 13-6, the Yankees lead the AL East heading into today’s game vs. the Rays. The Yankees hold a half-game lead over the Orioles. So far, the Yankees have yet to lose a series, going 5-1.

At home, the Yankees are 4-2 this season and have been even better on the road at 9-4. New York got back on track with a win in their most recent game, which came vs. the Blue Jays. This season, they are 7-4 as the favorite and 6-2 as the underdog.

When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.8 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -2.8 runs per game. They are 10-9 against the run line this season, with an overall run differential of +1.1 runs per game. They are 2-4 against the run line at home, where they have a run differential of +1.3 runs per game. On the road, they are 8-5 against the run line, with a run differential of +0.9 runs per game. As the favorite, they are just 3-8 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 7-1.

The New York Yankees have had a combined run average of 8.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 7-11. The over/under line for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays is set at 9 runs. The over/under line for their games has been set at 9 runs in 4 of their 19 games this season, and their over/under record in those games is 0-3-1. Their over streak is at 2 games, and their games have gone over the over/under line in 2 of the last 3 games.

Clarke Schmidt is getting the start for the Yankees at home against the Rays. So far this season, he has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, picking up a win in his last outing. Schmidt has 16 strikeouts over his first 14 2/3 innings of work.

For the Yankees, we have Aaron Judge with the highest home run projection on the team and the 5th highest in the league today. Giancarlo Stanton is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 6th in the league. Juan Soto is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 8th in today’s slate. Anthony Volpe is 2nd in terms of total hits projections for the Yankees and 13th in terms of home run projections.