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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jordan Montgomery in this game. Montgomery has a 3-1 record and a 2.72 ERA this season.
Montgomery's opponent in this one will be Shane Baz. The Rays right hander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 140 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Yankees were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 50-18 SU
NY Yankees is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 37-31 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Houston Thursday, June 23
Tampa Bay home to Pittsburgh Friday, June 24