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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
The division rival Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tyler Glasnow in this game. Glasnow has a 0-1 record and a 7.04 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole. The right hander has a 2.76 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -121 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Rays were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -121 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 15-9 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 16-7 SU
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Thursday, August 20