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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The division rival New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Carlos Rodon in this game. Rodon has a 12-7 record and a 3.25 ERA this season.
Rodon's opponent in this one will be Shane Baz. The Rays right hander has a 4.93 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -135 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on New York at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 67-57 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 22 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 61-64 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Wednesday, August 20