Freddy Garcia, Alex Cobb take mound in Rays vs Yankees tilt

New York YankeesTampa Bay Rays
Sep 4, 7:10 PM | TurfTropicana Field

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds

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The Tampa Bay Rays look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Yankees arrive at Tropicana Field on Tuesday.

Alex Cobb gets the call for the Tampa Bay Rays and he will try to build on a 8-8 mark. In the other dugout, Freddy Garcia brings a 5-5 ledger to the game for the Yankees as he tries to quiet the Rays bats.



View NY Yankees vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Yankees were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Rays, most recently No. 4 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Yankees, who rate an American League No. 1 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Tampa Bay's No. 11-rated American League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Yankees defense that ranks No. 4 in the American League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Rays have averaged 8 hits per game so far, less than Yankees batters have averaged on the year (8.9 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

The Yankees were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. New York suffered a 4-3 loss against Tampa Bay on Monday, as C.C. Sabathia wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Tropicana Field.




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

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


A few Yankees at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, Wednesday, September 5

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