The visiting Rays hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees.

CC Sabathia gets the call for the New York Yankees and he will try to build on a 12-4 mark. In the other dugout, James Shields brings a 8-6 ledger to the game for the Rays as he tries to quiet the Yankees bats.



View Tampa Bay vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, New York sat as -160 favorites. The total was set at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 1-ranked Yankees and the American League No. 9-rated Rays in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 12 in the American League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 8 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.1 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the American League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

The Rays were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Rays endured a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Saturday, with David Price throwing 5 innings of 7-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.




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

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Rays at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees' last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees' last 10 games
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Friday, July 15
NY Yankees at Toronto, Thursday, July 14