Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

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

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Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (18-13) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-17)
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: MLB Network, YES, and FDSSUN

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: NYY: (-250) | TB: (+205)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (-125) | TB: +1.5 (+104)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Fried (Yankees) - 5-0, 1.19 ERA vs Ryan Pepiot (Rays) - 2-3, 4.24 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Max Fried (5-0) to the mound, while Ryan Pepiot (2-3) will answer the bell for the Rays. Fried and his team are 5-1-0 ATS this season when he starts. Fried and his team have won each of the six games he's started as the moneyline favorite. When Pepiot starts, the Rays have gone 1-5-0 against the spread. The Rays are 1-2 in Pepiot's three starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (58%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• New York is a -250 favorite on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +205 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Yankees are hosting the Rays and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Yankees are -125 to cover the runline, with the Rays being +104.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• The Yankees-Rays contest on May 2 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -122 and the under at -100.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been chosen as favorites in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (66.7%) in those games.
• New York has not played a game this season with better moneyline odds than -250.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of their 30 opportunities.
• The Yankees have posted a record of 15-15-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays have won five of the 11 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (45.5%).
• Tampa Bay has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer.
• The Rays have played in 31 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-17-2).
• The Rays have gone 13-18-0 against the spread this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge has 50 hits and an OBP of .521 to go with a slugging percentage of .761. All three of those stats are best among New York hitters this season. He has a .427 batting average, as well.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he is first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Judge will look for his 12th straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .487 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Ben Rice is hitting .266 with four doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 13 walks, while slugging .585 with an on-base percentage of .373.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 60th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage.
• Paul Goldschmidt is batting .356 with a .475 slugging percentage and 13 RBI this year.
• Goldschmidt heads into this matchup with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Anthony Volpe has been key for New York with 27 hits, an OBP of .328 plus a slugging percentage of .456.
• Volpe has safely hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .316 with six doubles, a home run, four walks and four RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has a .413 slugging percentage, which paces the Rays. He's batting .254 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 72nd in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 80th in slugging percentage.
• Diaz hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Jonathan Aranda has 28 hits with a .402 on-base percentage to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .308 while slugging .538.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 18th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• Junior Caminero is batting .256 with six doubles, six home runs and six walks.
• Kameron Misner has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks while hitting .316.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 4/20/2025: 4-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 4/19/2025: 10-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 4/18/2025: 1-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/17/2025: 6-3 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/22/2024: 9-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 7/21/2024: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/20/2024: 9-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/19/2024: 6-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 7/11/2024: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/10/2024: 2-1 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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