The Tampa Bay Rays (11-10)'and New York Yankees (14-6) meet Saturday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:05 p.m. ET. 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: New York leads 1-0
New York picked up a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay in Friday’s series opener while cashing as a -180 home favorite. The Yankees have now scored at least 5 runs in each of their last 3 wins.
Tampa Bay struck first and held a 1-0 lead until the Yankees scored 5 runs in the 7th, capped off by a 3-run HR from RF Juan Soto. The Rays had 14 hits to New York’s 5 and 18 total bases to New York’s 8 in the loss.