Rays vs Yankees Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug. 17
Rays vs Yankees Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug. 17

The Tampa Bay Rays (+120) visit Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees (-145) on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm EDT in Bronx.

The Yankees are betting favorites in this MLB matchup, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+140).

The Rays vs Yankees Over/Under is 8 total runs for the game.

So far this season, the Rays are 62-53 against the spread (ATS), while the Yankees are 52-65 ATS.

Rays vs. Yankees Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

Rays vs Yankees Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Yankees will win Wednesday‘s matchup with 65.8% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Rays and Yankees and up-to-date player injuries.


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Best Rays Player Prop Bets Today

We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rays players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

  • Taylor Walls has hit the Total Bases Under in 16 of his last 17 away games (+16.60 Units / 72% ROI)
  • Taylor Walls has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 17 away games (+13.15 Units / 72% ROI)
  • Wander Franco has hit the Hits Under in 11 of his last 12 games (+11.70 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Taylor Walls has hit the Singles Under in 15 of his last 18 away games (+10.65 Units / 35% ROI)
  • Shane McClanahan has hit the Pitching Outs Over in 11 of his last 13 games (+10.15 Units / 60% ROI)

Best Yankees Player Prop Best Bets Today

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Yankees players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

  • Andrew Benintendi has hit the Runs Under in 42 of his last 59 games at home (+14.10 Units / 15% ROI)
  • Aaron Hicks has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 16 games at home (+13.20 Units / 78% ROI)
  • Aaron Hicks has hit the Total Bases Under in 14 of his last 16 games at home (+13.20 Units / 77% ROI)
  • Anthony Rizzo has hit the Singles Under in 25 of his last 33 games at home (+12.25 Units / 23% ROI)
  • Aaron Hicks has hit the Singles Under in 15 of his last 17 games at home (+11.65 Units / 35% ROI)

  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Under in 22 of their last 38 away games (+7.60 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Over in 27 of their last 48 games (+6.50 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the Run Line in 9 of their last 12 games (+5.50 Units / 36% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 5 of their last 6 games (+4.35 Units / 64% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 4 of their last 5 games (+4.10 Units / 57% ROI)

  • The New York Yankees have hit the Moneyline in 38 of their last 52 games at home (+9.70 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Over in 10 of their last 12 games at home (+7.75 Units / 59% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 14 games at home (+6.55 Units / 43% ROI)

Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Rays have gone 55-60 against the Run Line (-5.45 Units / -3.86% ROI).

  • 62-53 when betting on the Moneyline for -6.65 Units / -4.11% ROI
  • 51-57 when betting on the total runs Over for -10.05 Units / -8.05% ROI
  • 57-51 when betting on the total runs Under for +0.2 Units / 0.15% ROI

Yankees Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Rays have gone 52-65 against the Run Line (-14.95 Units / -11.02% ROI).

  • 72-45 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.55 Units / -0.72% ROI
  • 55-57 when betting on the total runs Over for -8.05 Units / -6.23% ROI
  • 57-55 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.4 Units / -2.64% ROI

Corey Kluber has walked 17 of 488 batters (4%) this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — 100th Percentile.

Corey Kluber has walked 9 of 254 right-handed batters (4%) this season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6% — 96th Percentile.

Corey Kluber has allowed a slugging percentage of .545 (55 Total Bases / 101 ABs) with runners in scoring position this season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .377 — fifth Percentile.

Corey Kluber has a strike rate of 69% (1,200/1,739) this season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — 96th Percentile.

Domingo German: Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Domingo German has a strikeout rate of just 22% (8 SO in 36 PAs) with two-strikes this month (3 games) — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 42% — first Percentile.

Domingo German has struck out just 6% (2/36) of left-handed batters he faced this month (3 games) — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — third Percentile.

Domingo German has allowed an OPS of .799 (36 PA’s) with two-strikes this month (3 games) — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .494 — fourth Percentile.

Domingo German has allowed a slugging percentage of .438 (14 Total Bases / 32 ABs) with two-strikes this month (3 games) — tied for 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .258 — seventh Percentile.

Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Yankees

  
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