The New York Yankees (58-40) welcome the Tampa Bay Rays (48-48) to Yankee Stadium Friday to kick off a 4-game series. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rays vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 5-4
The Yankees won 2 of 3 games at the Baltimore Orioles before the All-Star break. However, they lost 6-5 as -113 favorites in the series finale Sunday as the Over (9) hit. New York has struggled in July, going just 4-8 over 12 games. It is 25-19 at home this season and 52-46 against the spread (ATS) overall.
The Rays offense struggled heading into the break, but that hasn’t mattered much, as they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games. Tampa Bay won 2 of 3 home games against the Cleveland Guardians in its last series July 12-14 while scoring exactly 2 runs in each outing. It is 21-21 on the road this season, 45-51 ATS overall, and 4-2 ATS over its last 6 games.