The Tampa Bay Rays (11-10) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (14-6) on Saturday, April 20th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on YES. The Yankees are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rays. First pitch is set for 1:05 ET.

Rays vs Yankees

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Yankees vs Rays series. New York went into the matchup as -184 favorites and squeaked out a 5-3 win. Tampa Bay had a chance to tie or take the lead in the 9th inning but could only muster two runs.

Tyler Alexander pitched well for the Rays in this one, going 5 1/3 innings and striking out four without giving up a run. However, he did not factor in the decision as Chris Devenski took the loss. Dennis Santana got the win out of the bullpen for the Yankees as Clarke Schmidt went 5 1/3 innings, giving up just one earned run.

New York’s offense was led by Juan Soto, who homered and drove in three runs. Richie Palacios also had a two-hit game and scored twice for the Yankees. As for the Rays, Isaac Paredes went 2/4 with two RBIs.

The Rays are looking to move above .500 today, as they come into the game with an 11-10 record. In the AL East, they are 3.5 games behind the Yankees and in 4th place. So far, they have gone just 2-3 against other teams in the division.

At home, the Rays have been just above average at 7-7, and they are just above .500 on the road at 4-3. Tampa Bay is the favorite today, and they have a record of 10-8 in such games this season.

When the Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.5. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.7. Overall, their average run margin is -0.9, and they have a run line record of 7-14. They are 3-4 against the run line on the road, and 4-10 against the run line at home.

The Tampa Bay Rays have an over/under record of 12-9 this season, and the combined run average in their games is 9.2. Their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 5-6, and their current under streak is at 2 games. The over/under line for today’s game against the New York Yankees is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than their season average of 9 runs per game.

Zach Eflin Gets The Start For The Rays

Zach Eflin is getting the start for the Rays today on the road against the Yankees. Eflin has started 3 games so far this season, and he is coming off a no-decision in his last start, where he went 6 1/3 innings and struck out 5. He was able to pick up a win in his first start of the year vs. the Rangers, but did take the loss in his 2nd start of the year vs. the Blue Jays.

Rays Offense Breakdown

Looking at the Rays’ player props for today, we see that Yandy Díaz has the highest total hits projection on the team and is 12th in the league. His home run projection is 3rd on the team and 11th in the league. Harold Ramírez is 12th in the league in terms of total hits, while Amed Rosario is 18th. Isaac Paredes has the top home run projection on the team and is 7th in the league. Jose Siri is 10th in the league in terms of home run projections.

The Yankees are currently on a two-game winning streak as they are set to take on the Rays today. In the AL East, they lead the Orioles by 1.5 games, with a division record of 4-3. So far, they have been good on the road, putting together a record of 9-4, and they have gone 5-2 at home.

When playing during the day, the Yankees are 7-2 this season. As the favorite, New York is 8-4 straight up, and they have gone 6-2 as the underdog. Their overall series record this season is 5-1.

When the Yankees win, they tend to win big, with an average run margin of 2.8 runs. In losses, they lose by an average of 2.8 runs. They are 11-9 against the run line overall, with an 8-5 mark on the road. As the favorite, they are just 4-8 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 7-1.

So far this season, the Yankees have played 19 games, and their over/under record is 7-12. Their average over/under line is 9, but when the line is set at 8.5, their record is 5-5. In games with over/under lines set at 8.5, the over has hit 50% of the time. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.4 runs per game.

Nestor Cortes Gets The Start For The Yankees

Coming off a win in his last start, Nestor Cortes will be on the mound for the Yankees at home against the Rays. He has a win and a no-decision in his first two starts of the season. Cortes went 8 innings in his last start, striking out 6 and only allowing 2 hits. However, he did give up 4 runs in his first start of the year against the Guardians.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

For the Yankees, we have Aaron Judge with the highest home run projection on the team and 4th best in the league today. Giancarlo Stanton is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 5th in the league. Gleyber Torres has the best hits projection for the Yankees and 20th best in the league. Juan Soto is 2nd on the team in terms of hits projections and 24th in the league. His home run projection is 6th best in the league today.

Rays vs Yankees Prediction

Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Rays matchup is that the Yankees will pick up a 5-4 win at home. With the Yankees being favored to win, we recommend taking them on the money line, where the payout is -137.

Looking at some potential player props, we have Nestor Cortes finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing 12th among starters in today’s games. As for Zach Eflin, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which would have him 16th.

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