Rays vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 17

Taj Bradley will start for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday against Ben Rice and the New York Yankees. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET for this first game in a four-game series. The favored Rays have -110 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Yankees, who are listed at -109. New York (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The game's over/under is set at 9 runs.

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

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Rays vs. Yankees Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and Amazon Prime Video

Rays vs. Yankees Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Yankees 46%

Rays vs. Yankees Betting Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 14 games this season and won seven (50%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 7-7, a 50% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 52.4% chance to win.
• The Yankees have were defeated in both of the matchups they've played as underdogs this season.
• New York has been listed as an underdog of -109 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 52.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were favored on the moneyline for nine of their last 10 games, and they went 3-6 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rays' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Jonathan Aranda is the Rays best hitter, putting together an average of .396 while also being the team's top run producer, collecting 11 RBI and launching three home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Aranda is second in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Kameron Misner is hitting .395 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and three walks.
• Misner heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Junior Caminero has racked up a team-best four home runs.
• Yandy (Fernandez) Diaz has three doubles, three home runs and four walks while batting .230.
• Diaz brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .300 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and five RBI.

Rays Team Props

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Yankees have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Yankees and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Yankees have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge leads the lineup with a batting average of .409, and paces the Yankees in home runs, with seven and runs batted in with 21.
• Judge's home run total places him third in the majors, and he ranks second in RBI.
• Judge has collected a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .588 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Rice is batting .273 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs and 10 walks.
• Rice ranks 15th in homers and 126th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .219 with four doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
• Trent Grisham is hitting .308 with a double, four home runs and four walks.

Yankees Team Props

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