Yankees vs. Rays Prediction
The Yankees won the first two games of their four-game set in Tampa but the Rays came from behind on Saturday to win the third. Favored today, are the Rays a good bet to earn a series split with a victory on Sunday?
Game Snapshot
969 New York Yankees (+115) at 970 Tampa Bay Rays (-135); o/u 6.5
1:40 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 29, 2022
Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL
New York Yankees DFS SPIN
Luis Severino was outstanding in a no-decision against the White Sox on Sunday night, striking out five over seven scoreless innings. The right-hander allowed eight hits on the night and didn’t walk a batter. Severino generated 15 swinging strikes on his 94 pitches in the ballgame, posting a CSW of 29 percent. He has been terrific through his first eight starts on the season, compiling a 3.02 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 43/11 K/BB ratio across 41 2/3 innings of work. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling when he squares off against the Rays in Tampa Bay on Friday.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS Spin
Manuel Margot went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Saturday’s win over the Yankees. Margot drove in Wander Franco on a sharply hit single in the bottom of the eighth, extending the Rays’ lead to 3-1. The veteran outfielder is on a 15-game hit streak.
Yankees vs. Rays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Despite losing on Sunday, the Yankees are still 7-3 in their last 10 games at Tropicana Field, are 7-0 in their last seven games as a road underdog and are 10-2 in their last 12 games versus an opponent with a winning record. They’re also 13-3 in their last 16 games as an underdog, are 17-5 in their last 22 games coming off a loss and are 4-1 in their last five divisional games. Finally, New York has won 13 of its last 17 road games when facing a left-handed starter.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES +115