Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 20

Odds updated as of 11:25 AM

The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.

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.

Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (14-6) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (11-10)
• Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
• Time: 1:05 PM ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: YES

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-132) | TB: (+112)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+152) | TB: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees) - 1-1, 4.50 ERA vs Zach Eflin (Rays) - 1-2, 4.63 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-1) to the mound, while Zach Eflin (1-2) will get the nod for the Rays. Cortes' team is 2-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Cortes' team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Rays have a 1-3-0 record against the spread in Eflin's starts. The Rays have always been the moneyline underdog when Eflin starts this season.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (60.9%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Yankees vs. Rays reveal New York as the favorite (-132) and Tampa Bay as the underdog (+112) on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Yankees are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Rays. The Yankees are +152 to cover, and the Rays are -184.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for the Yankees versus Rays game on April 20 has been set at 8.5, with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds on the under.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been victorious in eight, or 72.7%, of the 11 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has come away with a win five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -132 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Yankees have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in seven of 20 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 10-10-0 against the spread in their 20 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rays have won one of the three games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).
• Tampa Bay has played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
• The Rays have played in 21 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-9-0).
• The Rays have collected an 8-13-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 38.1% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Juan Soto leads New York with 26 hits and an OBP of .468, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .600. He's batting .347.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 12th in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Soto has recorded a base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .324 with four doubles, two home runs and 10 walks. He's slugging .465 with an on-base percentage of .407.
• Among qualifiers, he is 21st in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .232 with a .406 slugging percentage and five RBI this year.
• Oswaldo Cabrera is batting .310 with a .349 OBP and 13 RBI for New York this season.
• Cabrera enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two doubles and two RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has racked up a team-best .370 on-base percentage. He's batting .286 and slugging .514.
• He ranks 57th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Paredes takes a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Amed Rosario's 22 hits and .515 slugging percentage both pace his team. He has a batting average of .333 with an on-base percentage of .343.
• He is currently 17th in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Harold Ramirez is hitting .273 with a double, a home run and a walk.
• Yandy Diaz has four doubles, a home run and six walks while hitting .224.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 4/19/2024: 5-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 5/14/2023: 8-7 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/17/2022: 8-7 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/16/2022: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 5/29/2022: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/28/2022: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/27/2022: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/26/2022: 7-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/27/2023: 7-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/2/2023: 7-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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