Yankees vs. Rays Prediction
Will both offenses show up again at Tropicana Field today when the Rays host the Yankees at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Rays are -135 money line favorites versus the Yankees, who have odds of +115 to pull off the upset in Tampa. With CC Sabathia set to face Chris Archer in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Sabathia shut out the Royals over 6 2/3 innings Tuesday in a 7-1 victory. The big left-hander hadn’t put up a quality start since April 15, but it’s nothing the feeble Royals’ offense can’t cure. Sabathia surrendered five hits and two walks on the night while striking out four, getting pulled after loading the bases in the seventh inning before Tyler Clippard put out the fire. The lefty will square off against the Rays in Tampa on Sunday. (Rotoworld)
Archer was lit up for seven runs — six earned — over five innings Monday as the Rays fell to the Indians. It’s somewhat miraculous that Archer made it five innings given that he surrendered five runs on three walks, a single, and a home run in the bottom of the first. The right-hander issued six walks in all and allowed five hits while watching his ERA rise from 3.04 to 3.70. He struck out six. Archer will get the Yankees at home in his next turn through the Tampa Bay rotation.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under has been a good bet when Sabathia pitches (6-2-1 in his last nine road starts), but that’s not enough to sway me away from taking the over. The combined score has gone over the betting total in four of the last five games between these two teams and is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Tampa. The over is also 11-5-2 in Sabathia’s last 18 starts versus the Rays and is 4-1 in Archer’s last five home outings.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: YANKEES/RAYS OVER 8