The Tampa Bay Rays (48-49) and New York Yankees (59-40) meet Saturday for the 2nd game of a 4-game series. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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: New York leads 6-4
New York routed Tampa Bay 6-1 as a -156 home favorite in the series opener Friday. RHP Gerrit Cole allowed 1 ER on 6 hits and 1 walk with 8 K’s in 6 innings, and RF Juan Soto'went 4-for-4.
The Rays have lost 2 of their last 3 games overall and scored a total of just 1 run over their last 2 meetings with the Yankees.