Yankees vs. Rays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, April 20, 2024

Amed Rosario will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Tampa Bay Rays (11-10) take on the New York Yankees (14-6). The Yankees are listed as -133 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 1:05 PM ET Saturday, live on YES from Yankee Stadium.

Nestor Cortes Jr. will get the ball for New York while Tampa Bay will counter with Zach Eflin.

Yankees vs. Rays Odds

  • Yankees odds to win: -133
  • Rays odds to win: +113
  • Spread: Yankees -1.5
  • Total: 9 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Time: 1:05 PM ET
  • TV: YES
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    Who Will Win Yankees vs. Rays?

    Yankees and Rays Betting Trends

    The Yankees have been favored on the moneyline 11 total times this season. They’ve gone 8-3 in those games.

    New York has a 5-2 record (winning 71.4% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -133 or shorter.

    The Rays have won one of the three games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

    Tampa Bay has played as an underdog of +113 or more once this season and lost that game.

    The Yankees have played in 20 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total seven times (7-12-1).

    The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 21 games with a total this season.

    Yankees Stats & Insights

    The Yankees are the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.8 runs per game (95 total).

    New York is 11th in MLB action with 22 total home runs.

    The Yankees’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the majors.

    New York strikes out 7.7 times per game, the seventh-best mark in MLB.

    The Yankees pitching staff is 25th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

    New York has a 3.06 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Rays Stats & Insights

    The Rays have scored the 17th-most runs in the league this season with 87 (4.1 per game).

    Tampa Bay ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 18 home runs.

    The Rays rank 11th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.

    Tampa Bay ranks 20th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.

    The Rays average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.9) in the majors this season.

    Tampa Bay pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.50 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.

    Yankees Key Players to Watch

    The Yankees will send Cortes (1-1) to the mound to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts through 22 2/3 innings pitched.

    Juan Soto leads New York in home runs with five, runs batted in with 20 and his batting average of .347 is also best on his team.

    Anthony Volpe is batting .324 with an OBP of .407 and a slugging percentage of .465 this season.

    Alex Verdugo has 16 hits this season and a slash line of .232/.333/.406.

    Oswaldo Cabrera has collected 18 hits this season and has an OBP of .349. He’s slugging .534 on the year.

    Rays Key Players to Watch

    The Rays will hand the ball to Eflin (1-2) for his fifth start of the season.

    Isaac Paredes leads the Rays in home runs (five) and runs batted in (14).

    Rosario is hitting .333 to pace his team.

    Harold Ramirez is batting .273 with a double, a home run and a walk.

    Yandy Diaz has four doubles, a home run and six walks while batting .224.

    Yankees and Rays Injuries

    Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: 10 Day IL (Foot), Jon Berti: 10 Day IL (Groin), Oswald Peraza: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Nick Burdi: 15 Day IL (Hip), Tommy Kahnle: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lou Trivino: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jasson Domínguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Scott Effross: 60 Day IL (Back)

    Rays: Josh Lowe: 10 Day IL (Hip), Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jonathan Aranda: 10 Day IL (Finger), Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hand), Taj Bradley: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Shane Baz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Taylor Walls: 60 Day IL (Hip), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
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