In this article, we will formulate a Yankees vs Rays prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 30th at Yankee Stadium in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 58-49 this year after they split the first two games in this series by scores of 2-4 and 7-5. In their game two win, New York trailed 3-0 early in the game, but they scored the next six runs to pull away in the victory. The Yankees recorded six hits and they committed two errors in the game, while they were led by Bellinger, who went 1-3 with one home run and three RBIs in the win. New York started Fried, who allowed four hits and two earned runs over 6.2 innings for the win, while Williams picked up the save.
Prior to this series, the Yankees lost two out of three against the Phillies and two out of three against the Blue Jays. New York has lost four of their last six games, and they are currently second in the AL East standings. The New York pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and a .229 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 552 runs with a .252 batting average and a .331 on-base percentage this season. Cody Bellinger has led New York with 20 home runs and 61 RBIs, while Jazz Chisholm has added 18 home runs and 49 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Will Warren, who is 6-5 with a 4.82 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 104.2 innings pitched this year.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 54-54 this season after they lost game two by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Tampa Bay scored three runs in the first three innings, but didn’t score again until the seventh inning in the loss. The Rays recorded seven hits and they committed two errors in the game, while they were led by DeLuca, who went 1-3 with two RBIs in the loss. TB started Boyle, who allowed four hits and four earned runs over 3.1 innings for the loss, while Kelly allowed one earned run in relief.
Prior to this series, the Rays lost all three against the Reds and two out of three against the White Sox. Tampa Bay has lost five of its last six games, and they are currently fourth in the AL East standings. The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and a .237 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 497 runs with a .255 batting average and a .320 on-base percentage this season. Junior Caminero has led Tampa Bay with 27 home runs and 70 RBIs, while Yandy Diaz has added 18 home runs and 62 RBIs for the Rays this year. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Zack Littell, who is 8-8 with a 3.72 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 128.1 innings pitched this season.
Why the Yankees will beat the Rays
- The Yankees have won each of their last eight Wednesday games against the Rays.
- The Rays have lost eight of their last nine road games.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in five of their last six home games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Yankees’ last six home games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rays’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last six games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last five games against AL East opponents.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Volpe has hit a home run in three of the Yankees’ last four games as favorites.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 appearances in night games.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Walls has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Rays as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Taylor Walls has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against the Yankees after playing the previous day.
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against AL East opponents.
Yankees vs Rays Prediction
New York was able to get a big win on Tuesday night in game two of this series, as they try to keep pace with the Blue Jays in the East. The Yankees are 32-22 at home this year, while the Rays are 23-26 on the road. Tampa Bay has lost five of its last six games, and they are starting Littell, who has allowed 5, 2, and 3 earned runs in his last three outings. New York is starting Warren, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. This should be another very entertaining game, but I am going to side with New York at home, as I don’t trust this TB team right now.