Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 3

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

The New York Yankees will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Saturday.

All the info you need to make smart bets 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 (19-13) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-18)
• Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: MLB Network, YES, and FDSSUN

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-215) | TB: (+180)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (-110) | TB: +1.5 (-110)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ryan Yarbrough (Yankees) - 0-0, 4.11 ERA vs Zack Littell (Rays) - 1-5, 5.03 ERA

The probable starters are Ryan Yarbrough for the Yankees and Zack Littell (1-5) for the Rays. Yarbrough did not pitch in a game with a spread last season. Yarbrough did not pitch as the moneyline favorite in any games last season. The Rays have a 1-5-0 ATS record in Littell's six starts that had a set spread. The Rays were the underdog on the moneyline for two Littell starts this season -- they lost both.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (54.5%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• New York is the favorite, -215 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +180 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Yankees are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Rays. The Yankees are -110 to cover the spread, while the Rays are -110.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for Yankees-Rays on May 3 is 10. The over is -108, and the under is -112.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been victorious in 17, or 68%, of the 25 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• New York has been listed as a favorite of -215 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 31 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees have posted a record of 16-15-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays have gone 5-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has played as a moneyline underdog of +180 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
• In the 32 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-18-2).
• The Rays have put together a 13-19-0 record ATS this season (covering 40.6% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge has 52 hits and an OBP of .521 to go with a slugging percentage of .777. All three of those stats rank first among New York hitters this season. He has a .430 batting average, as well.
• He ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging among qualifying batters in the majors.
• Judge will look for his 13th straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .513 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt has eight doubles, three home runs and nine walks. He's batting .361 and slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .406.
• He is second in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging in MLB.
• Goldschmidt has picked up a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two home runs and six RBI.
• Ben Rice has 26 hits this season and has a slash line of .265/.368/.582.
• Anthony Volpe has been key for New York with 28 hits, an OBP of .333 plus a slugging percentage of .453.
• Volpe has safely hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .297 with five doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has a .403 slugging percentage, which leads the Rays. He's batting .248 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 82nd, his on-base percentage is 112th, and he is 89th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda has racked up 28 hits with a .391 OBP to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .298 while slugging .521.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 22nd in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage.
• Junior Caminero is batting .248 with six doubles, six home runs and six walks.
• Kameron Misner is hitting .305 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 5/2/2025: 3-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 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)

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