New York Yankees (30-13) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (25-17)
May 26, 2022 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays +110 / New York Yankees -130; Over/Under: -7.5
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The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays meet Thursday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. The New York Yankees look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Tampa Bay Rays look for a win after winning eight of their last 12 games.
The New York Yankees have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last 10 games. The Yankees have won nine of their last 11 games when scoring four or more runs. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 50 hits and 34 RBI, while Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu have combined for 79 hits and 52 RBI. Nestor Cortes gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. Cortes is 0-1 with a 4.29 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 15 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven straight games. The Rays have won 10 of their last 12 games when scoring four or more runs. Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 43 hits and 18 RBI, while Wander Franco and Yandy Diaz have combined for 76 hits and 27 RBI. Ryan Yarbrough gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 4.20 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Yarbrough is 5-2 with a 2.41 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Yankees.
The Tampa Bay Rays in the underdog role are always worth a look, especially at home, but we’re getting the Yankees and Cortes in a cheap favorite spot. Nestor Cortes has been terrific this season, allowing 29 hits and nine earned runs through 45 innings, and the Yanks are 6-2 in his eight games this season. It’s hard to pass up this price and the Yankees.
