New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Odds & Game Analysis | June 16
The Tampa Bay Rays visit the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, taking the field at 7:05pm ET on Thursday June 16th, 7:05pm ET. The Tampa Bay Rays are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees.
New York and Tampa Bay Betting Info
- Four of the last five games between the Rays and Yankees have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The Yankees have won each of their last 13 games at Yankee Stadium.
Tampa Bay Rays Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .232 |
| Team OBP | .296 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.2 |
| Team ERA | 3.18 |
| Team WHIP | 1.13 |
| Starters ERA | 3.34 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.10 |
Key Players for Tampa Bay
- Ralph Garza Jr.: 3.27 ERA, 4.10 K/9, 1.55 WHIP
- Calvin Faucher: 12.60 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 2.40 WHIP
- Vidal Bruján: .151 Batting Avg, .198 OBP, .226 SLG, .424 OPS, 6 Runs
- Yandy Díaz: .270 Batting Avg, .398 OBP, .354 SLG, .752 OPS, 24 Runs
- Taylor Walls: .148 Batting Avg, .241 OBP, .252 SLG, .493 OPS, 16 Runs
- Francisco Mejía: .202 Batting Avg, .208 OBP, .323 SLG, .531 OPS, 10 Runs
- Manuel Margot: .317 Batting Avg, .381 OBP, .445 SLG, .826 OPS, 20 Runs
- Randy Arozarena: .265 Batting Avg, .320 OBP, .435 SLG, .755 OPS, 30 Runs
- Ji-Man Choi: .288 Batting Avg, .373 OBP, .482 SLG, .855 OPS, 19 Runs
- Kevin Kiermaier: .225 Batting Avg, .264 OBP, .385 SLG, .649 OPS, 25 Runs
- Harold Ramírez: .286 Batting Avg, .327 OBP, .374 SLG, .701 OPS, 19 Runs
New York Yankees Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .247 |
| Team OBP | .326 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 5.0 |
| Team ERA | 2.81 |
| Team WHIP | 1.06 |
| Starters ERA | 2.78 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.02 |
Key Players for New York
- Manuel Bañuelos: 1.29 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 0.86 WHIP
- Jameson Taillon: 2.93 ERA, 6.91 K/9, 1.05 WHIP
- Clayton Holmes: 0.29 ERA, 9.39 K/9, 0.68 WHIP
- Aaron Judge: .313 Batting Avg, .384 OBP, .683 SLG, 1.067 OPS, 53 Runs
- Gleyber Torres: .250 Batting Avg, .298 OBP, .490 SLG, .788 OPS, 24 Runs
- Giancarlo Stanton: .268 Batting Avg, .346 OBP, .514 SLG, .860 OPS, 21 Runs
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: .274 Batting Avg, .324 OBP, .325 SLG, .649 OPS, 32 Runs
- Aaron Hicks: .222 Batting Avg, .344 OBP, .266 SLG, .610 OPS, 21 Runs
- Joshua Donaldson: .230 Batting Avg, .330 OBP, .388 SLG, .718 OPS, 19 Runs
- Kyle Higashioka: .177 Batting Avg, .229 OBP, .313 SLG, .542 OPS, 12 Runs
- Joseph Gallo: .186 Batting Avg, .291 OBP, .359 SLG, .650 OPS, 20 Runs
- Anthony Rizzo: .218 Batting Avg, .318 OBP, .471 SLG, .789 OPS, 36 Runs
In the last 5 matchups between the Yankees and Rays, the Yankees won three times and the Rays won twice. Their most recent matchup on June 15, 2022 ended 4-3 with the New York Yankees taking the win.
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