The New York Yankees (56-38) and Tampa Bay Rays (45-47) meet Thursday in the finale of a 3-game AL East series at Tropicana Field. The opening pitch will be at 6:50 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM 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 5-3
The 1st 2 games of this series have yielded a split. New York has collected just 2 extra-base hits and 5 runs over the 2 contests. The Yanks have scored 3 runs or less 9 times in their last 15 games.
Tampa Bay perhaps should be on the verge of a sweep in this series. After winning 5-3 Tuesday, the Rays were ousted 2-1 in Wednesday’s game, a contest that saw them collect 10' hits and 5 walks but go 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.