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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Rays will trot Tyler Glasnow out to the mound in this one. Right hander Glasnow has a 1-0 record and a 0.46 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jordan Montgomery who starts for the Yankees. Left hander Montgomery is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
New York was a 8-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as -156 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Yankees on April 16. Bettors who backed the Rays at 146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 6-8 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
New York:
Team record: 5-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Sunday, April 18