David Price (12-13, 3.35 ERA) gets the ball for the Rays on Wednesday night in their crucial game at home against the Yankees.
Price will be looking to continue his recent success against New York in this contest; when he took on the Bronx Bombers back on August 12 he gave up just one run over eight strong innings of work.
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Power Rankings:
The Rays sit at No. 7 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yankees sit at an American League No. 2 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Tampa Bay's No. 9-rated American League offense, averaging 4.3 runs per game, against a Yankees defense that ranks No. 3 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Rays have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Yankees batters have averaged on the year (9 hits per game).
Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -177 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to Tampa Bay on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
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 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
