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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Yankees will trot Will Warren out to the mound in this one. Right hander Warren has a 1-0 record and a 5.14 ERA this season.
Warren's opponent in this one will be Taj Bradley. The Rays right hander has a 3.71 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Red Sox on April 16. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -155 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 8-10 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Friday, April 18