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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 Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Zach Eflin will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Eflin is 4-1 this season with a 2.91 ERA.
Eflin's opponent in this one will be Clarke Schmidt. The Yankees right hander has a 5.35 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Yankees were a 9-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Rays were a 9-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 30-11 SU
Tampa Bay is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 23-18 SU
NY Yankees is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Tuesday, May 16
New York at Toronto Monday, May 15