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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees will meet on the field at Yankee Stadium on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Ryan Yarbrough will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Left hander Yarbrough is 2-3 this season with a 4.26 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Yarbrough with Gerrit Cole. Right hander Cole has a 1.78 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -135 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rays were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 35-22 SU
Tampa Bay is 21-2 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 31-25 SU
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Texas Friday, June 4
New York home to Boston Friday, June 4