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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Masahiro Tanaka in this one. Right hander Tanaka is 5-5 this season with a 3.74 ERA.
Tanaka's opponent in this one will be Brendan McKay. The Rays left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Yankees on July 04. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -101 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 8-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -101 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 56-29 SU
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 50-38 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Saturday, July 6