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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Petco Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Charlie Morton in this game. Morton has a 2-2 record and a 4.74 ERA this season.
The Yankees will counter Morton with Masahiro Tanaka. Right hander Tanaka has a 4.33 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -120 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 7-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-21 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York:
Team record: 36-28 SU
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 23 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Thursday, October 8