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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Gerrit Cole will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Right hander Cole is 6-1 this season with a 3.33 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Shane McClanahan. The left hander has a 1.84 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Orioles on June 19. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 10-9 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as -160 favorites, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 49-17 SU
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 36-30 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Tuesday, June 21