A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Tampa Bay Rays dueling the New York Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
It's a pitching duel between Nathan Eovaldi for the New York Yankees (14-2 on the year) and Matt Moore for Tampa Bay Rays (1-3 so far).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the New York Yankees in this matchup found them as -168 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.7-4.5 result in favor of the Yankees. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
75-58 New York battles the Rays, currently with a 66-68 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
This game puts the New York Yankees, most recently No. 7 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Tampa Bay Rays, who rate a No. 17 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits New York Yankees No. 2-rated offense, averaging 4.89 runs per game, against a Tampa Bay Rays defense that ranks No. 8 at 3.9 in runs allowed per game. The New York Yankees have averaged 8.79 hits per game so far, more than Tampa Bay Rays batters have averaged on the year (8.38 hits per game).
Defensively, Tampa Bay features the No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.81 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 at home, scoring 4.88 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tampa Bay didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-2 to New York on Friday at Yankee Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay at New York, Sunday, September 6th