Tampa Bay Rays Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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Tampa Bay Rays
Sunday, April 19, 2015 1:10 PM ET
Tropicana Field

The Tampa Bay Rays get a visit from the New York Yankees in MLB baseball betting action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to Matt Andriese and his 0-0 record as they look for a win in this one, while the New York Yankees send Michael Pineda (1-0) to the hill.

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Tampa Bay Rays as -101 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Computer Prediction: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.1-3.1 win for the Yankees. A 4.1-3.1 result in favor of the Yankees is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Tampa Bay (6-6) will face the 5-6 Yankees in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs New York injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 22 and the New York Yankees at No. 16 heading into this contest.

How New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Stats Match Up

Offensively, the game matches up Tampa Bay Rays No. 17 ranked offense (4 runs per game) against a New York Yankees defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 25 at 4.82 runs allowed per game. The Tampa Bay Rays have been averaging 7.33 hits per game, less than the New York Yankees have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

New York brings the No. 25-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rays's No. 26-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Masahiro Tanaka silenced the Rays bats in a 9-0 victory last time out versus Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Odds Trends

NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

Next Betting Matchups

New York at Detroit, Monday, April 20th
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Tuesday, April 21st

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