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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
The division rival Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Rays will trot Corey Kluber out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kluber has a 7-7 record and a 4.40 ERA this season.
The Yankees will counter Kluber with Domingo German. Right hander German has a 4.18 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Yankees were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 139 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Rays were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 139 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 62-53 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 72-45 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Kansas City Thursday, August 18
New York home to Toronto Thursday, August 18