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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.

The Rays will give the ball to starter Jalen Beeks in this one. Left hander Beeks is 1-0 this season with a 1.38 ERA.

It'll be Luis Severino toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Severino is 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on New York at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

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 -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 35-27 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 46-16 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Friday, June 17
New York at Toronto Friday, June 17