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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Nestor Cortes Jr. in this one. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 4-7 this season with a 3.41 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shane Baz who starts for the Rays. Right hander Baz is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Yankees on July 10. Bettors who backed the Yankees at 108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Yankees were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 108 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 56-38 SU
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 19 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-47 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Next up:
New York at Baltimore Friday, July 12
Tampa Bay home to Cleveland Friday, July 12