Yankee Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the New York Yankees and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

CC Sabathia gets the call for the New York Yankees and he will try to build on a 19-8 mark. In the other dugout, James Shields brings a 15-11 ledger to the game for the Rays as he tries to quiet the Yankees bats.



View Tampa Bay vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Yankees sit at No. 1 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rays sit at an American League No. 5 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 13 in the American League at 8.1 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

New York owns the American League's No. 3 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 1-rated defense.

Tampa Bay was a 5-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +142 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. Tampa Bay didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Ivan Nova in a losing cause, 5-0, against New York on Tuesday.




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

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Rays at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Wednesday, September 21