The New York Yankees (72-43) will look to continue their winning ways on their home field when they face the Tampa Bay Rays (60-53) in a key American League East Division MLB on TBS matchup on Tuesday. New York is 41-15 at Yankee Stadium this season. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. New York is listed as a -170 favorite (risk $170 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rays vs. Yankees odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7.5 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page).
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The model knows New York will send left-hander Nestor Cortes (9-3, 2.67 ERA) to the mound. He has been sharp in his last five appearances, picking up two wins and three no-decisions in that span. In his last outing, a 4-3 loss at Seattle, Cortes picked up a no-decision despite pitching six innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits and one walk, while striking out 10. For the season, Cortes has walked just 29 batters, while striking out 125.' ' '