After dropping their first five meetings with the New York Yankees this season while getting outscored 31-10, the Tampa Bay Rays have rattled off four straight wins against the Bronx Bombers and will look to make it five when the AL East clubs renew acquaintances in the Sunshine State.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of the Yankees' last seven games against the Rays. (Avg combined score: 5.86)
- The Rays are 8-0 SU and ATS in their last eight games against their division at home.
- The Yankees are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six games with one day off between games.
Yankees turn to the lights-out Severino
Luis Severino and Hunter Wood are slated to get the ball for the Yankees and Rays, respectively. Severino (14-2, 2.31 ERA) saw his five-start winning streak come to an end on July 12 against Cleveland but didn’t suffer the loss despite giving up four runs over five innings. The 24-year-old owns a 7-1 record with a 2.38 ERA in 12 career appearances vs Tampa Bay and has recorded two wins against them in 2018. The native of the Dominican Republic possesses a solid 6-2 record away from home this season with a 3.02 ERA.
Wood (0-0, 2.70) is set to make his second start of the campaign but will likely only pitch one or two innings. The 24-year-old worked one frame in his other start against Detroit on July 11, allowing two hits while registering a pair of strikeouts. Wood facing the Yankees for the first time in his career.
UNDER trending in this series
The UNDER has been the hot wager when the Yankees and Rays collide, as six of the past seven meetings between the squads have gone below the closing total. In that span, there’s been an average combined score of 5.9 runs. Both teams have been cashing UNDERs of late, with each side going UNDER in six of their past 10 heading into this game.
Rays have been fantastic vs AL East at home lately
Tampa Bay has been one of the hottest home teams in baseball against their division, as the Rays have gone 8-0 SU and ATS in their past eight home games vs AL East opponents. The Yankees have been better in this spot, however, since New York is 5-1 SU and ATS in its past six with one day off between games. The Yankees are 1-6 SU and ATS in their past seven trips to Tropicana Field.
