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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
Right hander Ryan Pepiot will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Pepiot is 6-8 this season with a 3.49 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Marcus Stroman who starts for the Yankees. Right hander Stroman is 2-2 with a 6.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
New York won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rays on July 30. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -140 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 54-55 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 59-49 SU
NY Yankees is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 25 games
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Los Angeles Friday, August 1
New York at Miami Friday, August 1