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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Clarke Schmidt will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Schmidt is 5-3 this season with a 2.89 ERA.
The Rays will counter Schmidt with Corey Kluber. Right hander Kluber has a 4.21 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 9-0 result against the Yankees on September 02. Bettors who backed the Rays at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 9-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +114 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 79-53 SU
NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 13 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 73-57 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Sunday, September 4