The Tampa Bay Rays (30-10) play the 3rd game of a 4-game series against the New York Yankees (22-18) on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 3-2
The Rays lost 6-5 to the Yankees Friday but won the series opener 8-2 Thursday. Tampa Bay has lost 3 of its last 4 games but remains 4 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles for 1st place in the AL East.
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo hit a 2-run home run in the 8th inning — his 2nd homer of the game — to give New York its 1-run victory. The Yanks are 7-3 in their last 10 contests.