Rays vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 25

Updated Aug. 25, 2023 6:00 p.m. ET

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Anthony Volpe and the New York Yankees will try to beat Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays when the teams meet on Friday at 6:40 PM ET. The Yankees are listed as +113 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Rays (-134). Tampa Bay (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The matchup's over/under has been set at 7 runs.

The scheduled starters are Zach Eflin (13-7) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Gerrit Cole (10-4) for the New York Yankees.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Yankees game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rays vs. Yankees Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Rays vs. Yankees Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Yankees 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 58%, Yankees 42%

Rays vs. Yankees Betting Insights

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 105 times this season and won 69, or 65.7%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 58-23 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 57.3% chance to win.
• The Yankees have been underdogs in 46 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (37%) in those contests.
• This year, New York has won 13 of 32 games when listed as at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have a 5-2 record from the seven games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Rays have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

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Rays Player Insights

• Diaz is the Rays best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .326 rate along with 16 homers and 65 RBI.
• Diaz's home runs place him 90th in MLB, and he ranks 55th in RBI.
• Isaac Paredes' 26 home runs and 80 runs batted in both pace his team.
• Paredes ranks 18th in homers and 16th in RBI on the season.
• Paredes enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .364 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has 13 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks while batting .262.
• Arozarena is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Josh Lowe has 22 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .281.
• Lowe has recorded at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .341 with a double, three home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.

Rays Team Props

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Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Yankees have a record of 0-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Yankees and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Yankees have a record of 1-9-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Gleyber Torres leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .268.
• Torres' home run total puts him 44th in the majors, and he ranks 100th in RBI.
• Aaron Judge has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 28 home runs and 55 RBI.
• Judge is 12th in homers and 91st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Volpe has 15 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .214.
• Harrison Bader is batting .249 with 11 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 13 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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