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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Frankie Montas in this game. Montas has a 4-11 record and a 3.94 ERA this season.
It'll be Shawn Armstrong toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Armstrong is 2-1 with a 4.72 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Tampa Bay was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as -127 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Yankees were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 79-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 14 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 74-57 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Next up:
New York home to Minnesota Monday, September 5
Tampa Bay home to Boston Monday, September 5