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

The Rays will turn to James Shields and his 7-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Yankees send Ivan Nova (9-2) to the hill.



View NY Yankees vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 100 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 2-rated Yankees taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Rays in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Tampa Bay owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.6 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 6 in the same category at 8.8 per game.

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. New York suffered a 4-3 loss against Tampa Bay on Monday, as Freddy Garcia wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Tropicana Field.




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

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

A few Yankees at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, Wednesday, July 4