The New York Yankees will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Tampa Bay Rays invade Yankee Stadium on Saturday.

Chris Archer gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rays on this day; he's 5-3 on the season. The Yankees, meanwhile, will counter with Ivan Nova, who will be looking to improve on his 3-3 mark.



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Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, New York sat as +100 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 9, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Yankees) and the No. 3 (Rays) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 13-rated American League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Rays defense that ranks No. 4 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Rays batters have averaged on the year (9 hits per game).

New York owns the American League's No. 2 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 4-rated defense.

The Rays were a 10-6 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors. Tampa Bay looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Yankees, a 10-6 final on Friday in support of Jeremy Hellickson at Yankee Stadium.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rays at Yankees trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home


Next up:
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Sunday, July 28