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Looking to gain ground in the American League East, the second-place Tampa Bay Rays, who have been rising in the standings as of late, will play host to the New York Yankees in the opening contest of a three-game series. The Yankees have won eight out of the 13 head-to-head games this season heading into Friday, though the The Rays have won nine of their last 11 games and three in a row.
The Yankees dominated the first half of the season, and winning the American League East seemed like a lock when they went into the All-Star break with a 13-game lead over the Rays. Since the break, the Yankees have just a 15-24 record and lead the Rays by only six games with three head-to-head meetings coming up.
New York was off on Thursday after losing 3-2 to the Angels in a game that Gerrit Cole started. New York has now dropped four of its last five games, with those contests coming against the A’s and Yankees. Fortunately for them, they still have MVP candidate Aaron Judge in their lineup, who leads all of MLB with a 1.062 OPS, 51 home runs and 113 RBI.
The Rays have won nine of their last 11 games and three in a row. They beat the Marlins 7-2 on Tuesday and 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday. After a day off, the Rays are back at it with a chance to make up some ground on the Yankees this weekend. Tampa Bay is fifth in MLB and first in the AL averaging 5.2 runs per game in their last 20 contests.
On the other end, they are also fifth in MLB holding opponents to just 3.15 runs over the most recent 20 contests. The Rays are the top team in the Wild Card race, two games ahead of Toronto, but they have their sights on the AL East crown. The Rays went 18-9 in August, while the Yankees went 10-18, now moving Tampa Bay within striking distance, making this one of the most exciting games of the week.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, news, stats and MLB expert picks for New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions for you to consider.
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Game Information
- Date: 09/02/2022
- Time: 07:10 PM ET
- Location: Tropicana FieldSaint Petersburg,FL
- How to Watch Yankees vs Bay Rays: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Yankees vs Bay Rays Betting Lines
Bay Rays are –124 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $80.65. On the other side, the Yankees are +114 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $114.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Bay Rays at a 55.36% chance of winning the game, meanwhile, the Yankees have 46.73% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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