In this article, we will formulate a Yankees vs Rays Prediction for this MLB matchup on Monday, July 6th in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Tampa Bay Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays have a 52‑35 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the AL East. They have a 31‑12 home record and are coming off a 0‑2 road defeat against the Astros. They will face the Mariners and the Red Sox next.
The Rays have a .259 batting average this season, .337 OBP and .397 Slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Yandy Diaz is the team’s best hitter with a .321 batting average. Jonathan Aranda leads the team in RBI with 58, while Junior Caminero adds a team‑high 26 home runs.
Griffin Jax (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays, and he has a 4‑5 record, 3.45 ERA and 1.27 WHIP.
New York Yankees Preview
The New York Yankees have a 49‑40 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the AL East. They have a 26‑20 road record and are coming off a 1‑6 home defeat against the Twins. They will face the Nationals and the Dodgers next.
The Yankees have a .235 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .419 Slugging percentage. New York’s pitching staff has a 3.39 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Ben Rice is the team’s best hitter with a .267 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 56 and adding a team‑high 24 home runs.
Cam Schlittler (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Yankees, and he has a 8‑5 record, 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP.
New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends: July 6, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Griffin Jax Record this season: 4-5 ERA: 3.45
- Home Record: 2-1
- Last 5 against Yankees: 0-0
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won each of their last 13 home games against AL East opponents.
- The Yankees have lost each of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Rays have won the first inning in each of their last six Monday home games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight games as favorites.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Cam Schlittler Record this season: 8-5 ERA: 2.08
- Road Record: 6-2
- Last 5 against Rays: 0-2
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Rays have lost each of their last seven games as favorites against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have won each of the Yankees’ last six games at Tropicana Field.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against the Yankees following a road loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Yankees’ last six games at Tropicana Field.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last four games as underdogs against the Rays.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rays’ last eight games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Yankees’ last five night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rays’ last seven games as favorites.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in six of the Yankees’ last seven games as underdogs.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Junior Caminero has hit at least one home run in each of the Rays’ last four home games.
- Griffin Jax has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances against the Yankees at Tropicana Field.
- Yandy Diaz ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.321) this season.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Trent Grisham has hit at least one home run in each of his last two appearances with the Yankees as underdogs against the Rays.
- Cam Schlittler has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last nine games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jazz Chisholm ranks 3rd in the league in Steals (26) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (622).
- The Rays rank 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (236).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (128).
- The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for ERA this season (3.39).
Yankees vs Rays Prediction
The Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Yankees, having won their last three meetings in Tampa.
In this Yankees vs Rays Prediction, the Rays are coming as -115 home favorites. The Yankees are rightful underdogs in this game, as they have been terrible lately with just one win in their last 10 games, but they are putting their best pitcher on the mound in Cam Schlittler, who is the far better pitching option in this matchup, in a bounce-back spot after his worst start of the season and having a 6-2 record and 1.03 ERA on the road. The Rays have a bottom-10 bullpen and Jax has a 5.37 expected ERA, so I have to take a stab with the Yankees in this one.