Yankees vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 12

Updated May. 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will send Luis Gil and Tyler Alexander, respectively, out for the start when the two clubs square off on Sunday at Tropicana Field, at 1:40 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Yankees as -146 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rays +123 moneyline odds. New York is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this game (with -116 odds on the over and -104 odds on the under).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Yankees vs. Rays Highlights | MLB on FOX

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Yankees vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 53%, Rays 47%

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 28 games this season and won 19 (67.9%) of those contests.
• New York is 9-5 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Rays have been underdogs in nine games this season and have come away with the win four times (44.4%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has been listed as an underdog of +123 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

NYY 10 · TB 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-149

o8.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+124

u8.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and went 6-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Not only does Juan Soto lead the Yankees in hitting with his .316 average, he also paces the squad with nine home runs and 33 RBI.
• In all of the majors, Soto is ninth in home runs and second in RBI.
• Aaron Judge has hit nine home runs to pace his team.
• Judge ranks ninth in home runs and 27th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .268 with five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 19 walks.
• Volpe has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .364 with two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Alex Verdugo has six doubles, five home runs and 18 walks while hitting .243.

Yankees Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs twice and lost both games.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Rays are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes paces the Rays with eight home runs and 21 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .301.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Paredes' home run total ranks 24th and his RBI tally is 46th.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .250 with eight doubles, two home runs and 12 walks.
• Diaz is currently 192nd in homers and 79th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Amed Rosario has five doubles, two triples, two home runs and three walks while batting .299.
• Jose Caballero has six doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight walks while hitting .250.

Rays Team Props

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