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2025 MLB Handicapping – New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays
(11-7) New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-10)
Date: Thursday, April 17th
Time: 7:05 ET
Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field Tampa, FL
Projected Starting Pitchers: Will Warren vs. Taj Bradley
MLB Moneyline Odds: Yankees -103 | Rays -116 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Yankees -1.5 | Rays +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
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Yankees vs. Rays Gameday
The forecast looks good for Thursday’s Yankees vs. Rays game, with the temperature sitting in the mid-80s and clear skies in Tampa.
The game will get started at 7:05 PM ET from George M. Steinbrenner Field. Will Warren is starting for the Yankees, and they are 1st in the AL East with an 11-7 record. The Rays are 4th in the AL East with a record of 8-10.
New York is currently on a three-game winning streak, and they will be looking to extend that against a Rays team that is favored on the money line (-116). The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and AMZP is carrying the game on TV.
New York Yankees
The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Royals, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing one run to the Royals in the top of the first, the Yankees responded with two runs of their own. New York went on to add another two runs in the 3rd inning.
Clarke Schmidt got the start for the Yankees, going 5 2/3 innings, and picked up the win. He gave up three runs on four hits and issued two walks. Aaron Judge was hot at the plate, going 3/3 with a homer and two RBIs.
The Yankees are 11-7 overall this season, and they lead the AL East by a half-game over the Blue Jays. New York is on a three-game winning streak, closing out their series vs. the Royals with a win. So far, they have yet to play a game in the AL East.
At home, the Yankees have gone 8-4 this season, and they are 3-3 on the road. So far, they have yet to lose a game as the favorite. As for how they have fared as the underdog, the Yankees are 11-7 this season. New York’s overall series record is 3-3 heading into today’s game vs. the Rays.
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Yankees Stats
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 6.5 runs per game. Overall, they are the league’s top home run hitting team and also have the best team OPS in the league. New York’s offense is also the league leaders in slugging percentage and isolated power.
Aaron Judge has been on a tear for the Yankees, hitting .409 for the season with seven homers and 21 RBIs. Over his last five games, he has gone 10/17 with a home run. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is also swinging a hot bat right now, as he has a five-game hitting streak, but he is hitting just .176 for the season.
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Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Red Sox with a 1-0 loss. Tampa Bay was the slight favorite at -133 on the money line going into the game but couldn’t come up with a big hit, as they finished with just five hits and didn’t score a run.
Zack Littell put together a good start for the Rays, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and taking the loss. Tampa Bay’s offense was especially quiet in the 8th and 9th innings, as they didn’t have a single baserunner. The Rays also wasted a good performance from Austin Pruitt, who went three innings out of the bullpen, giving up just one hit and striking out seven.
The Rays are 4th in the AL East, three games behind the Yankees for the division lead. Overall, the Rays are 8-10 and have lost two straight games, dropping the final two games of their series vs. the Red Sox. So far, they are 1-2 in divisional matchups.
At home, the Rays have gone 8-7 this year, but they have yet to win a game on the road at 0-3. Tampa Bay has struggled in day games this year, going 3-7. As the underdog, the Rays are 8-10 this year, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
Rays Stats
So far this season, the Rays are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. At home, they are averaging 4.8 runs per game, but on the road, this number drops to 3.0. As a team, they are batting .267, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. Tampa Bay’s offense has been good at getting on base, as they have the 6th best OBP in the league and are 8th in slugging.
Jonathan Aranda has been the Rays’ top hitter this season, batting .396 with 11 RBIs and three homers. Junior Caminero and Kameron Misner are also among the league leaders in home runs, with four and three homers, respectively. Caminero has gone deep twice in his last four games while going 5/16 in that stretch.
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Yankees Rays Pitching
Will Warren is getting the start for the Yankees on the road against the Rays. He has started 3 games this season, and is coming off a win over the Giants in his last outing. Warren has yet to go past 5 innings in a start, and has given up 2 earned runs in each of his first two starts.
Getting the start for the Rays today is Taj Bradley, who has had a solid start to the season. He has a win in each of his first two starts and has struck out 14 batters in 11 innings of work. Bradley’s last start was at home against the Braves, where he went 6 innings and gave up just 1 earned run.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Yankees head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Yankees they are 4-6 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Rays are 2-8 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Rays have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Yankees are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Rays have a record of 0-3 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Yankees vs. Rays Prediction: Rays ML -116
With the Rays at -116 on the money line, that’s the route we recommend going for this one. We actually have the Yankees finishing with more runs than the Rays, but with the payout being better for the Rays, that’s the direction we are looking.
Bradley looks good. After a shaky 1st, he retired 15 of 17 last game out. He owns a 4.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 19:6 K:BB through 14.1 innings.
Looking at some potential player props, we have Taj Bradley finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the second-best among all starters today. As for the Yankees, Will Warren is projected to finish with five, which has him towards the bottom of the starters for today.
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