Yankees vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 20

Updated Apr. 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Juan Soto and the New York Yankees will meet Amed Rosario and the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, at 1:05 PM ET. The favored Yankees have -128 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Rays, who are listed at +109. New York is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 9-run total has been set in this contest.

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

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Yankees vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:05 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: YES

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 59%, Rays 41%

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 11 games this season and won eight (72.7%) of those contests.
• New York is 5-2 this season when entering a game favored by -128 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.1% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Rays have been underdogs in three games this season and have come away with the win one time (33.3%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has played as an underdog of +109 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 47.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (10)

TB 2 · NYY 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+107

O 9

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-126

U 9

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees were the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and finished 4-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Yankees have put together a 3-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Soto has put up a team-best batting average of .347, and paces the Yankees in home runs (five) and runs batted in (20).
• Including all MLB hitters, Soto ranks 12th in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Soto has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .324 with four doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
• Volpe ranks 99th in homers and 92nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Alex Verdugo has six doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while hitting .232.
• Oswaldo Cabrera is batting .310 with four doubles, three home runs and four walks.
• Cabrera has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two doubles and two RBI.

Yankees Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rays and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes has posted a team-high five home runs and has driven in 14 runs.
• Paredes' home run total places him 12th in MLB, and he is 23rd in RBI.
• Paredes carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Rosario has a club-leading .333 batting average.
• Rosario ranks 99th in homers and 75th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Harold Ramirez has a double, a home run and a walk while batting .273.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .224 with four doubles, a home run and six walks.

Rays Team Props

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