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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Domingo German in this one. Right hander German is 2-2 this season with a 4.46 ERA.
The Rays will counter German with Drew Rasmussen. Right hander Rasmussen has a 3.66 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Rays were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -182 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER 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 -182 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 17-16 SU
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 20 games
NY Yankees is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 27-6 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Sunday, May 7