Yankees vs. Rays Pick
Will the New York Yankees run into a hiccup when they hit the road to face the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Yankees are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -135 to win. The Rays are listed with odds of +125 at home, while the over/under total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees have won seven of the last 10 with the Rays.
The pitching matchup tonight has C.C. Sabathia (11-5, 3.91 ERA) on the mound for the Yankees to face Jake Odorizzi (8-7, 4.58) of the Rays. Sabathia has been struggling somewhat, allowing at least four runs in four of his last seven starts. He has 99 strikeouts on the season with 46 walks and a 1.29 WHIP. Odorizzi is coming off a 6.2-inning scoreless effort against the Twins. On the year, he has 103 strikeouts with 53 walks and 1.30 WHIP.
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The Yankees has won six of their last seven games, including a series weekend win over the Rangers in Texas. New York is now 77-65 overall and 37-38 on the road. The Yanks put up 5.28 runs per game while allowing 4.21 per contest. New York is being led by Aaron Judge, who has 41 home runs with 90 RBI while Gary Sanchez has 30 home runs and 83 RBI.
The Rays are coming off a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, but they have still lost three of their last four entering this series. Tampa Bay is now 71-73 on the season and 36-34 at home. Tampa is scoring 4.31 runs per game while allowing 4.39 per contest. The Rays are being led by Corey Dickerson, who has 32 doubles with 26 home runs and 60 RBI. Logan Morrison is adding 36 home runs and 82 RBI.
Odorizzi struggled in his one start against the Yankees, allowing four runs over six innings in a loss. Sabathia has been in a slight funk lately, but he is 2-0 against the Rays this year with a 3.14 ERA over three starts. I like Sabathia to pitch well against this weak lineup while the New York hitters do enough against Odorizzi to pick up a road victory.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -135