A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting New York duelling Tampa Bay on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.

The match puts starter Bartolo Colon for the Yankees on the hill facing Jeremy Hellickson for the Rays. Colon brings a 8-9 mark to the game, while Hellickson is 13-10 to date on the season.



View NY Yankees vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Yankees were listed as +-175 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 7-rated Rays and the league No. 2-ranked Yankees, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Tampa Bay's American League No. 8-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 2 and scoring 5.4 runs per game in the league. The Rays have averaged 8.2 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (9 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, New York was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -205 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Yankees endured a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Rays on Monday, with Hector Noesi throwing 2 innings of 5-hit ball at Tropicana Field.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Yankees at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, Wednesday, September 28