Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/09/2022

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Friday, September 9, 2022

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -110, Yankees -110; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -110, Yankees -110; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -110, Yankees -110; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  77-58 (2nd place, AL East)

New York Yankees:  83-54 (1st place, AL East)

 

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Tampa Bay Rays:  8-2 last 10

New York Yankees:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Rays enter this game on a 3 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Boston Red Sox 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 77-58 record overall and have a road record of 30-34. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Friday and they have Thursday off as a rest day. Their offense ranks 20th in the MLB with a .695 OPS. Jeffrey Springs was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Corey Kluber is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 10-7 with a 4.00 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 4 Ks on 2 hits through 7 IP against the New York Yankees. 

 

The Yankees enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They lost their last series against the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 83-54 record overall and have a home record of 48-20. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rays on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Minnesota Twins still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .737 OPS. Nestor Cortes is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Frankie Montas is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-11 with a 3.79 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 7 Ks on 1 hit through 5 IP against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The current betting odds have the Rays listed as a slight favorite in this game. Both of these teams have been playing very well lately as they are both piling up the wins on big streaks. The Yankees have been a very good team at home this year but they have been slipping in the standings over the last month and they have a lot of injuries right now to key players in their lineup. Some of their best players and biggest offensive producers are going to be missing here and their offense has already been a lot weaker over the last few weeks. The Rays just won a series against the Yankees last week and they have played them well in every game this year. The Rays offense has also been picking up lately while their pitching continues to be great. The Yankees pitching quality has significantly decreased since the first few months and even Montas, who is starting for them in this game, has not pitched well in his starts since coming to the Yankees. The Rays are in a better position to win this game with the current injuries to the Yankees and the pitching matchup in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

 

Rays Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, September 9, 2022 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Rays 4 Yankees 1.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 229-152 (+41.9 Units) ML in all games. 97-80 (+10.2 Units) ML in road games. 18-11 UNDER after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less.

New York Yankees: 212-155 (-21.3 Units) ML in all games. 145-108 (-19.6 Units) ML against right-handed starters. 16-10 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125.

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  W. Franco (SS) Mid Sept - Wrist. K. Kiermaier (CF) out for season - Hip. M. Zunino (C) out for season - Shoulder.

New York Yankees:  A. Benintendi (LF) Out indefinitely - Wrist. J. Donaldson (3B) Out indefinitely - Personal. A. Rizzo (1B) Out indefinitely - Back.

 

 

 

"It's genuine, authentic emotion for himself, and he's earned it. Two years is a long time." - Kevin Cash on Chirinos after his team’s win against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

 

 

"When we've seen what Oswaldo Cabrera has done on the defensive side of the ball or with big hits, that's provided some energy. Those are things that I think create energy, when young, talented players come up and play like they belong." - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Twins in game 2 of their double-header on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Brandon Lowe (L) 2B

Harold Ramirez (R) DH

Randy Arozarena (R) RF

David Peralta (L) LF

Manuel Margot (R) CF

Francisco Mejia (S) C

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Taylor Walls (S) SS

 

Aaron Hicks (S) LF

Aaron Judge (R) DH

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Oswaldo Cabrera (S) RF

Jose Trevino (R) C

Marwin Gonzalez (S) 1B

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B

Estevan Florial (L) CF

Oswald Peraza (R) SS

 

 

Batting Average:  Jonathan Aranda (.368)

Hits:  Randy Arozarena (133)

Home Runs:  Randy Arozarena (19)

RBI:  Randy Arozarena (74)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (27)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (11)

Saves:  Jason Adam (8)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Rob Brantly (.333)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (147)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (55)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (118)

Stolen Bases:  Isiah Kiner-Falefa (17)

Wins:  Jameson Taillon (12)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (19)

ERA:  David McKay (0.00)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (5th season)