Rays vs Yankees Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 8

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Wednesday includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing the New York Yankees.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Rays vs Yankees Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (53-36) vs. New York Yankees (50-41)
• Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: Rays.TV and Amazon Prime Video

Rays vs Yankees Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-118) | NYY: (+100)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-215) | NYY: -1.5 (+176)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Rays vs Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shane McClanahan (Rays) - 7-5, 3.05 ERA vs Gerrit Cole (Yankees) - 3-3, 4.01 ERA

The Rays will look to Shane McClanahan (7-5) versus the Yankees and Gerrit Cole (3-3). When McClanahan starts, his team is 9-7-0 against the spread this season. McClanahan's team has won 69.2% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (9-4). The Yankees have a 3-5-0 ATS record in Cole's eight starts with a set spread. The Yankees have yet to be named a moneyline underdog when Cole starts this season.

Rays vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (57.3%)

Rays vs Yankees Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -118 favorite on the moneyline, while New York is a +100 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Yankees Spread

• The Yankees are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rays. The Yankees are +176 to cover, while the Rays are -215 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rays vs Yankees Over/Under

• Rays versus Yankees on July 8 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over +100 and the under set at -122.

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Rays vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 56 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (64.3%) in those games.
• This season Tampa Bay has come away with a win 32 times in 45 chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 88 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 53-35-0 against the spread this season.
• The Yankees have won 45.5% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (5-6).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, New York has a 4-2 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• The Yankees have played in 88 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 40 times (40-45-3).
• The Yankees are 40-48-0 ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (95) this season while batting .281 with 38 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .370 and a slugging percentage of .547.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 30th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz is slashing .319/.401/.492 this season and leads the Rays with an OPS of .893.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks third in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 29th in slugging percentage.
• Jonathan Aranda has collected 90 base hits, an OBP of .383 and a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
• Chandler Simpson is batting .274 with a .312 OBP and 16 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice has racked up an on-base percentage of .364, a slugging percentage of .577, and has 87 hits, all club-bests for the Yankees (while batting .273).
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 41st in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 32nd and he is second in slugging.
• Rice brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three home runs, two walks and six RBIs.
• Cody Bellinger is hitting .248 with 17 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 50 walks. He's slugging .419 with an on-base percentage of .343.
• He is 90th in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 82nd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Trent Grisham is hitting .231 with 13 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 39 walks.
• Jazz Chisholm has 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 36 walks while batting .224.

Rays vs Yankees Head to Head

• 7/7/2026: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/6/2026: 5-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/24/2026: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/22/2026: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 4/12/2026: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/11/2026: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 4/10/2026: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/20/2025: 6-4 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/19/2025: 13-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/31/2025: 7-4 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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