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

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

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The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will send Nestor Cortes Jr. and Taj Bradley, respectively, to the mound when the two squads square off on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, at 1:05 PM ET. The Yankees have been listed as -159 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Rays (+134). New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at +131 odds). The total for the matchup is set at 8.5 runs.

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

Rays vs. Yankees Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees on Friday, July 19.

Yankees vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

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

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 58%, Rays 42%

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 43 out of the 75 games, or 57.3%, in which they've been favored.
• This season New York has won 19 of its 31 games, or 61.3%, when favored by at least -159 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%.
• The Rays have been victorious in 18, or 43.9%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 42.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

TB 9 · NYY 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+140

O 8.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-167

U 8.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees have a 3-5 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge leads the Yankees in home runs (34), runs batted in (86) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .308.
• Judge's home runs rank him first in MLB, and he is first in RBI.
• Juan Soto is batting .303 with 17 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 80 walks.
• Soto is sixth in homers and ninth in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Anthony Volpe has 18 doubles, seven triples, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .248.
• Volpe will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .233 with 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 30 walks.

Yankees Team Props

Learn more about this Yankees vs. Rays matchup on Fox Sports.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Rays have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes leads the Rays in home runs (15), runs batted in (50) and has put up a team-high batting average of .258.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Paredes ranks 41st in homers and 45th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .203 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 42 walks.
• Arozarena ranks 76th overall in home runs and 159th in RBI this season.
• Richard Palacios is hitting .245 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks.
• Jose Caballero has 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 walks while batting .243.

Rays Team Props

Rays vs. Yankees Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees on Friday, July 19.

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