In this article, we will formulate a NY Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, July 22nd at Yankee Stadium.
Rays Have Won Two Straight Games
The Rays have moved back above .500 and they have won two straight games. The Rays scored six runs on Sunday and that was enough for the two run victory. Jose Calballero hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Rays are averaging 3.69 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.55 runs per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st. Isaac Parades has hit 16 home runs and driven in 51 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rays will be Zack Littell, who sits with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 4.26. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians, he went six innings giving up six hits and one earned run.
Why the Rays Will Beat the Yankees
- The Yankees have lost each of their last six Monday games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The underdogs have won 18 of the Yankees’ last 22 games.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium following a win.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in four of their last six games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.
Yankees Look to Bounce Back
The Yankees have lost two straight games, and they are going to look to bounce back here. On Sunday, the Yankees scored three runs in the 7th inning, but it was a little too late. Aaron Judge has hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Yankees are averaging 4.94 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.94 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 6th. Aaron Judge has hit 35 home runs and driven in 89 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Yankees will be Carlos Rodon who sits with a 9-7 record and an ERA of 4.63. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went four innings giving up four hits and two runs. The Yankees will meet the Mets after this series.
NY Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The Rays have won two straight games against the Yankees, and they will move that to three straight here. Zack Littell has been inconsistent this season, and in his last start he gave up only one run. The Yankees offense wasn’t good enough on Sunday, and it’s not going to be good enough here. The Rays are going to get to Rodon here, and the Rays are going to secure this victory.