Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/16/2022

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Thursday, June 16, 2022

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +140, Yankees -160; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +140, Yankees -160; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +140, Yankees -160; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  35-26 (3rd place, AL East)

New York Yankees:  45-16 (1st place, AL East)

 

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Tampa Bay Rays:  5-5 last 10

New York Yankees:  9-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 35-26 record overall and they are 14-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. They just lost their 3-game series against the Minnesota Twins 2-1, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Shane McClanahan is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Drew Rasmussen will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 4 ER, 2 HRs, and 2 BB with 3 Ks on 9 hits in 4.1 IP against the Minnesota Twins. They scored 15 runs in their last series averaging 5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 15 runs against them averaging 5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game with a 45-16 record overall and they are 27-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 12 of their last 13 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs 3-0 completing the sweep, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Rays on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Nestor Cortes is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Luis Severino will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 10 strikeouts on 7 hits in 6 innings played against the Chicago Cubs. They scored 28 runs in their last series averaging just over 9runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 5 runs against them averaging just under 2 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game as a favorite with the current betting odds. The Yankees have the best record in the MLB right now and they have been crushing the ball in their games. They have Severino starting here and he has had a few bad starts this season but has overall been a very solid option for the pinstripes. They are going up against a Rays team that has been very inconsistent in their play recently. They have not been putting many wins together recently and they have Rasmussen starting here who has been good this season but the team has lost their last few games with him starting. Part of the problem for the Rays right now is they are relying too heavily on their pitching and have not been hitting the ball very well. The Yankees have also been pitching well recently but even on days they are not pitching well, they can smash the ball and score runs to win their games while the Rays have been struggling in that department. Both of these teams are good as is reflected in the line considering how big of a favorite the Yankees have been against other teams but the Yankees are just playing too well right now and showing no signs of stopping either. The best bet here is on the Yankees to win this game at that price.

 

Rays Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, June 16, 2022 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 7 Rays 4.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 187-120 (+37.7 Units) ML in all games. 51-46 (+16.6 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 13-4 UNDER against division opponents.

New York Yankees: 59-55 (-20.3 Units) ML as a favorite of -125 to -175. 81-71 (-24.9 Units) ML against division opponents. 14-7 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175.

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  M. Zunino (C) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. W. Franco (SS) Late June - Quadricep. B. Lowe (2B) Late June - Back.

New York Yankees:  J. Donaldson (3B) Elig Wed - Suspension. A. Chapman (RP) Late June - Achilles. J. Loaisiga (RP) Late June - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"You hate to see an outcome of a game turn that way. But at that point, that was a couple of big moments right there.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Yankees on Tuesday.

 

 

"Just on the corners a lot, unpredictable a lot. Throwing four pitches, well executed, well located." - Gerrit Cole after their win against the Rays on Tuesday.

 

 

 

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Harold Ramirez (R) DH

Manuel Margot (R) RF

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Isaac Paredes (R) 2B

Francisco Mejia (S) C

Taylor Walls (S) SS

 

DJ LeMahieu (R) 3B

Aaron Judge (R) CF

Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Matt Carpenter (L) DH

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS

Jose Trevino (R) C

Joey Gallo (L) LF

 

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.311)

Hits:  Randy Arozarena (61)

Home Runs:  Randy Arozarena (7)

RBI:  Randy Arozarena (31)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (12)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (7)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Rob Brantly (.333)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (71)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (24)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (48)

Stolen Bases:  Isiah Kiner-Falefa (9)

Wins:  Jameson Taillon (7)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (10)

ERA:  JP Sears (0.00)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (5th season)