N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay Preview - Trends - Free Pick

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MLB Baseball Betting Odds- N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay

BetUS MLB baseball betting odds: Tampa Bay -155, N.Y. Yankees +135; Total 8.5 (Under -115, Over -105)

The New York Yankees (20-21) make an attempt to get back to the .500 mark on Thursday afternoon when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays (23-17), who just had their six-game winning streak snapped, in an AL contest that is set to begin at 4:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field (artificial turf) in St. Petersburg.

Right-hander Ian Kennedy (0-2, 8.71 ERA) is back from the minors to start for the Yankees, while Scott Kazmir (1-1, 2.70 ERA) makes his third start since coming off the disabled list for Tampa Bay.

At BetUS Sportsbook, Tampa Bay is listed as a -155 favorite (New York is +135), with a total of 8.5 runs (the Under is -115, while the Over is -105).

Here are some of the MLB Baseball online betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* NY has lost five of its last eight games
* NY has played seven of its last eight games UNDER the total
* TB has won six of its last seven games
* TB has played five of its last six games UNDER the total

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