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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Friday.
Tyler Alexander will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Left hander Alexander is 1-0 this season with a 6.46 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Alexander with Clarke Schmidt. Right hander Schmidt has a 3.68 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -136-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for New York, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at 100 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Angels on April 18. Bettors who backed the Rays at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 11-9 SU
New York:
Team record: 13-6 SU
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Saturday, April 20