New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Rain postponed Game 2 of Saturday's series between the Yankees and Rays. However, there will be no doubleheader on Sunday, and they will play the final game of the series after Tampa Bay won Game 1 4-2, scoring all their runs in the eighth inning. Jonathan Aranda once again proved to be a clutch hitter. Meanwhile, those batting before him in the lineup, the speedy Simpson and the powerful Caminero, continue to put up impressive numbers this season.
The Yankees' season has been positive so far, but Aaron Boone's team didn't anticipate the Rays playing such spectacular baseball. Tampa Bay has four more wins than the New Yorkers this season; in fact, the Rays have faced the Yankees four times in 2016, sweeping them at Tropicana Field and taking Game 1 at Yankee Stadium. The Rays secured three of those victories as underdogs in the pre-game betting odds.
In Friday's game, the Yankees had 11 hits, three more than the Rays. Austin Wells hit his fourth home run of the season, Chisholm hit his first triple, Grisham went 3-for-5, and Caballero went 2-for-4. The Yankees stranded 20 runners on base, and Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 for the third straight game, entering a slump. He is now 0-for-15, and his last home run was on May 10 in Milwaukee.
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New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.607 | 117 | 71 | 46 |
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0.559 | 118 | 66 | 52 |
New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays Latest Matches
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New York Yankees against Tampa Bay Rays : Head to Head (H2H)
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New York Yankees - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- The Rays' road record this season is 15-10
- The Rays are 14-8 as underdogs in pregame betting
- Rays' Chandler Simpson has stolen 14 bases and has a .291 batting average
- The Rays have the second-best team batting average in MLB at .261
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Our New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The best betting strategy in MLB this season has been consistently betting on the Rays, who are far exceeding sportsbook expectations. If a bettor had wagered $100 on Tampa Bay in every one of their games this season, they would have won $1,532.
Right-hander Drew Rasmussen will take the mound for the Rays on Sunday, looking to extend Judge's hit drought. Tampa Bay has not only won its last five games, but they've also won four of the last five games Rasmussen has started.
Our prediction for Yankees vs Rays is: Rays ML.
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