The New York Yankees (55-37) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (44-46) in the Tuesday opener of a 3-game AL East series in St. Petersburg. First pitch will be at 6:50 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 4-2
New York is coming off losing a series at home to the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the weekend. The Yankees are 1-5 across their last 6 games and are 0-6-1 in their last 7 series.
Tampa Bay struggled offensively in being swept in a 3-game weekend set at the Texas Rangers. The Rays scored just 5 runs in the series, including being shut out in the opener. For the season, Tampa Bay is tied for 25th out of the 30 MLB teams with 3.99 runs per game.