The Tampa Bay Rays (11-9) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (13-6) on Friday, April 19th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on BSSUN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 7:05 ET.

Rays vs Yankees

The Rays’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Angels, closing out their series with a 2-1 win. After allowing one run to the Angels in the top of the first, the Rays responded with two runs of their own. Tampa Bay went on to win the game at -149 on the money line.

Ryan Pepiot put together a good start for the Rays, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Tampa Bay’s bullpen closed things out with Colin Poche picking up the save.

The Rays are currently on the road and will be taking on the Yankees today. The Rays come into the game with a record of 11-9, which has them 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. So far, they have yet to win a series, with a series record of 3-1-2.

Tampa Bay is coming off a series win over the Angels, taking the final game of the series. At home, the Rays have gone 7-7 this season, and they are above .500 on the road at 4-2. As the favorite, Tampa Bay is 10-8 this season and 1-1 as the underdog.

When the Tampa Bay Rays are on the road, they are 7-13 against the run line, with an average run margin of -0.8 runs per game. They are 3-3 against the run line on the road, and they have covered in two straight games. Overall, they have an average run margin of -0.3 runs per road game, compared to -1.1 runs per home game.

The Tampa Bay Rays have had a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 12-8. Their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 0-1, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. So far this season, 80% of their games have had lower over/under lines than 9 runs.

Tyler Alexander Gets The Start For The Rays

Tyler Alexander is getting the start for the Rays today on the road against the Yankees. This will be his 2nd start of the season, as he started his first outing of the year on the road vs. the Rockies. In that game, he went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 4 earned runs on 8 hits. His most recent outing was a win vs. the Giants, where he went 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits.

Rays Offense Breakdown

For the Rays, we have Yandy Díaz as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his total hits projection is 11th best in the league today. Harold Ramírez has the 17th best total hits projection in the league. If you’re looking for a Rays player to hit a home run, Isaac Paredes has the best odds on the team and his home run projection is 8th best in the league today.

The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Blue Jays, closing out their series with a 6-4 win. After allowing two runs to the Blue Jays in the 2nd inning, the Yankees responded with a run of their own and added another in the 5th. New York went on to score four more runs in the 9th inning, putting things out of reach. Heading into the game, the Yankees were the slight favorite at -103 on the money line.

Marcus Stroman put together a good start for the Yankees, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. New York’s offense was carried by Juan Soto, who went 3/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

With a record of 13-6, the Yankees lead the AL East heading into today’s game vs. the Rays. The Yankees hold a half-game lead over the Orioles. So far, the Yankees have yet to lose a series, going 5-1.

At home, the Yankees are 4-2 this season and have been really good on the road at 9-4. New York just picked up a win in the final game of their series with the Blue Jays.

When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.8 runs in their victories. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -2.8 runs. They have a run line record of 10-9 this season, but they are 8-5 against the run line on the road, compared to just 2-4 at home. As the favorite, they are just 3-8 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 7-1.

The Yankees have played 18 games this season, and their over/under record is 7-11. Their average combined run total is 8.4 runs per game, and the over/under line for their games has averaged 9 runs. When the line has been set at 9 runs, the Yankees have gone 0-3-1. Their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher just 10.5% of the time, and their over streak is at 2 games.

Clarke Schmidt Gets The Start For The Yankees

Clarke Schmidt is getting the start at home for the Yankees against the Rays. He has started 3 games this season, and has a win and two no-decisions. In his last outing, he went 5 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and struck out 7.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

For the Yankees, we have Aaron Judge with the top chance to hit a home run for the team and the 5th best odds in the league today. Giancarlo Stanton is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 6th in the league. Juan Soto has the best odds to record a hit for the Yankees and has the 8th best odds in the league to hit a home run. Anthony Volpe is 2nd on the team in terms of hits projections and 4th in terms of home run projections.

Rays vs Yankees Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Yankees vs. Rays matchup is that the Yankees will come out on top by a final score of 6-5. With the Yankees picking up the win, we recommend taking them on the money line, where the payout is at -158.

If you’re looking for a potential parlay, you could also consider taking the over, as the line is currently sitting at 9 runs, and we have this game combining for 11 runs.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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