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2023 MLB Handicapping – Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees
(66-44) Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees (55-52)
Date: Wednesday, August 2nd
Time: 7:05 ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium New York, NY
Projected Starting Pitchers: Shane McClanahan vs. Gerrit Cole
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rays -104 | Yankees -116 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Rays -1.5 | Yankees +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
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Tampa Bay Rays
Heading into the game, the Rays are riding a three game winning streak and have a record of 66-44. Currently, they are 2nd in the AL East. On the road, the team is 29-25 while going 37-19 at home.
Tampa Bay’s record against the runline currently stands at 56-54 on an average run differential of 1.3. Their over/under is currently 56-50 with an average of 9.1 combined runs per contest.
Rays
On offense, the Rays come into the game with a batting average of .254 and an OBP of .774 placing them 7th and 5th, respectively. Currently, Tampa Bay is 4th in home runs and 4th in RBI’s.
In terms of slugging percentage, the Rays are at .447 (4th) and 3rd in isolated power.
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New York Yankees
Heading into the game, the Yankees are riding a three game losing streak and have a record of 55-52. Currently, they are 5th in the AL East. On the road, the team is 23-26 while going 32-26 at home.
New York’s record against the runline currently stands at 54-53 on an average run differential of 0.0. Their over/under is currently 47-55 with an average of 8.6 combined runs per contest.
Yankees
On offense, the Rays come into the game with a batting average of .254 and an OBP of .774 placing them 7th and 5th, respectively. Currently, Tampa Bay is 4th in home runs and 4th in RBI’s.
In terms of slugging percentage, the Rays are at .447 (4th) and 3rd in isolated power.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Matchup
The Rays will turn to Shane McClanahan as their starter for today’s game. Through 20 appearances, he has an ERA of 3.0 and record of 11-1. So far, his batting average allowed is .216 to go along with an OBP allowed of .286.
McClanahan’s current strikeout to walk ratio stands at 118/41. In terms of home runs, he has given up 13, and has a SLG allowed of .369.
The Yankees will turn to Gerrit Cole as their starter for today’s game. Through 22 appearances, he has an ERA of 2.64 and record of 9-2. So far, his batting average allowed is .209 to go along with an OBP allowed of .267.
Cole’s current strikeout to walk ratio stands at 149/36. In terms of home runs, he has given up 13, and has a SLG allowed of .329.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Rays head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Rays they are 4-6 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Yankees are 2-8 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Yankees have a 3-7 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Rays are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Yankees have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
I see this as an excellent opportunity to take the Rays straight-up. When facing off against the Yankees on the road, they have found success, going 3-2. My recommendation is to take the Rays as the road favorite.
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