Rays vs Yankees Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 25

Odds updated as of 3:33 PM

The Tampa Bay Rays versus the New York Yankees is on the MLB schedule for Friday.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Rays vs Yankees Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (78-51) vs. New York Yankees (61-66)
• Date: Friday, August 25, 2023
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: BSSUN

Rays vs Yankees Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-132) | NYY: (+112)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+155) | NYY: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Rays vs Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin (Rays) - 13-7, 3.58 ERA vs Gerrit Cole (Yankees) - 10-4, 3.03 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Zach Eflin (13-7, 3.58 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 14 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Cole (10-4, 3.03 ERA). Eflin and his team have a record of 12-12-0 against the spread when he starts. Eflin's team has been victorious in 73.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 17-6. The Yankees have a 13-12-0 record against the spread in Cole's starts. The Yankees were the moneyline underdog for two Cole starts this season -- they lost both.

Rays vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (58.1%)

Rays vs Yankees Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Yankees-Rays, New York is the underdog at +112, and Tampa Bay is -132 playing at home.

Rays vs Yankees Spread

• The Yankees are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rays. The Yankees are -188 to cover the spread, and the Rays are +155.

Rays vs Yankees Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rays versus Yankees contest on August 25 has been set at 7, with -118 odds on the over and -104 odds on the under.

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Rays vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 68 wins in the 104 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 57 of 82 games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of their 128 opportunities.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 68-60-0 in 128 games with a line this season.
• The Yankees have gone 18-29 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.3% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer, New York has gone 13-17 (43.3%).
• The Yankees have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 126 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 59 of those games (59-63-4).
• The Yankees have gone 61-65-0 ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .904, fueled by an OBP of .402 to go with a slugging percentage of .501. He has a .326 batting average, as well.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks fourth, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 23rd in slugging.
• Isaac Paredes has 98 hits, which is best among Tampa Bay batters this season. He's batting .257 with 46 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .514 with an on-base percentage of .359.
• He ranks 75th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging in MLB.
• Paredes enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .364 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has collected 117 base hits, an OBP of .370 and a slugging percentage of .434 this season.
• Arozarena has recorded at least one base hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Josh Lowe has been key for Tampa Bay with 101 hits, an OBP of .325 plus a slugging percentage of .496.
• Lowe enters this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .341 with a double, three home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres has racked up 128 hits with a .334 on-base percentage and a .442 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Yankees. He's batting .268.
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, his batting average ranks 50th, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 64th in slugging.
• Aaron Judge is batting .278 with 11 doubles, 28 home runs and 57 walks. He's slugging .651 with an on-base percentage of .406.
• Anthony Volpe has 15 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 43 walks while batting .214.
• Harrison Bader has 11 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 13 walks while hitting .249.

Rays vs. Yankees Head to Head

• 8/2/2023: 7-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/1/2023: 5-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/31/2023: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 5/6/2023: 3-2 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 5/14/2023: 8-7 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/13/2023: 9-8 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 5/5/2023: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 5/12/2023: 6-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 9/10/2022: 10-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/11/2023: 8-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)

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