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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Jameson Taillon will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Taillon is 1-2 this season with a 5.02 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Rich Hill who starts for the Rays. Left hander Hill is 1-1 with a 5.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +180 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York was a 1-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -190 favorites, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 20-16 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-19 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Baltimore Friday, May 14
Tampa Bay home to New York Friday, May 14