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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Masahiro Tanaka will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Right hander Tanaka is 2-3 this season with a 3.77 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Blake Snell who starts for the Rays. Left hander Snell is 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Rays were a 7-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Yankees were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 23-16 SU
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 19 of NY Yankees's last 25 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 24-14 SU
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Next up:
New York home to Baltimore Monday, May 13
Tampa Bay at Miami Tuesday, May 14