Yankees vs. Rays Prediction
Will the Yankees pick up their first win of the season today at 1:10PM ET when they visit the Rays?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Yankees and Rays both have equal odds of -105 to win today’s game. The total, meanwhile, opened at 7 runs and that’s where it currently sits.
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NEW YORK KEY TRENDS: The Yankees are 8-0 in Tanaka’s last eight starts against the Rays and 5-2 in their last seven games versus Tampa Bay overall. They’re also 6-0 in Tanaka’s last six Sunday starts, are 6-1 in his last seven starts during Game 1 of a series, and are 4-1 in his last five road starts.
TAMPA BAY KEY TRENDS: The Rays are 0-6 in Archer’s last six starts against the Yankees and are 0-7 in his last seven starts when he starts Game 1 of a series. They’re also 2-10 in his last 12 home starts, 7-19 in his last 26 starts overall, and are 7-20 in his last 27 starts when he pitches against the rest of the American League East.
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OUR PICK: Tanaka had an excellent showing in Grapefruit League play, allowing just one earned run across 23 2/3 spring-training innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio was 28/5 this spring and he’s coming off his final regular-season tune-up in which he allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings against the Tigers. Tanaka has had a ton of success against the Rays and is coming off a quality spring so the Yankees offer value here.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES -105