New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB, Playoffs

Prediction published on 08/10/2020, 07:36  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 08/10/2020 at 08:36 in Baseball Predictions

The MLB season has reached the play-off stage and the New York Yankees need to get a win to level this Division Series match against the Tampa Bay Rays. The two sides are no strangers to each other. They both played in the American League East in the regular season. It was the Rays who topped that division with a 40-20 record, compared to the 33-27 record of the Yankees. The Rays are the top seeds in the American League, with the Yankees only fifth. Both sides had straightforward wins in the Wild Card Series, Tampa Bay beating Toronto 2-0 and New York defeating Cleveland by the same score.

Due to the ongoing health crisis, this series is being played at Petco Park in San Diego. The best-of-five series began with the Yankees getting a 9-3 win. However, the top seeds have fought back well to win the next two and now need just one more victory to reach the League Championship series against either Houston or Oakland. The Rays had the upperhand against the Yankees in the regular season, beating them eight times out of ten. The Yankees had that great start to this Division Series but their offense has been struggling since then. If the Rays can ensure that trend continues, they can win this match and reach the League Championship match.