Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 31

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Yankees Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (54-55) vs. New York Yankees (59-49)
• Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
• Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: YES and FDSSUN

Rays vs Yankees Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-126) | NYY: (+108)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+126) | NYY: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Rays vs Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ryan Pepiot (Rays) - 6-8, 3.42 ERA vs Marcus Stroman (Yankees) - 2-2, 6.09 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Ryan Pepiot (6-8) against the Yankees and Marcus Stroman (2-2). Pepiot's team is 6-16-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Pepiot's team is 7-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Yankees have gone 5-3-0 against the spread when Stroman starts. The Yankees have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Stroman's starts this season, and they went 2-2 in those games.

Rays vs Yankees Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Rays vs. Yankees reveal Tampa Bay as the favorite (-126) and New York as the underdog (+108) despite being the home team.

Rays vs Yankees Spread

• The Yankees are +1.5 on the spread (-152 to cover), and Tampa Bay is +126 to cover the runline.

Rays vs Yankees Over/Under

• Rays versus Yankees on July 31 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -118 and the under set at -104.

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Rays vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (57.7%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 19-18 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -126 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 41 of 105 chances this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 47-58-0 in 105 games with a line this season.
• The Yankees have compiled a 5-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 35.7% of those games).
• New York has a 3-4 record (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• In the 107 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Yankees, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-54-6).
• The Yankees are 47-60-0 ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .809, fueled by an OBP of .344 and a team-best slugging percentage of .465 this season. He has a .283 batting average.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 50th, and he is 42nd in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay with 103 hits. He is batting .254 this season and has 47 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .504 with an on-base percentage of .296.
• He is 84th in batting average, 138th in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Jonathan Aranda leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .393 this season while batting .315 with 40 walks and 53 runs scored.
• Aranda brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .272 with a .324 OBP and 51 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Cody Bellinger is hitting .283 with 20 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 32 walks. He's slugging .517 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 27th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 63rd and he is 14th in slugging.
• Bellinger hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two triples, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
• Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .282 with 23 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 30 walks. He's slugging .416 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• He ranks 30th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Anthony Volpe has 22 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 35 walks while batting .217.
• Trent Grisham is batting .247 with nine doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 47 walks.

Rays vs Yankees Head to Head

• 7/30/2025: 5-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/29/2025: 7-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 7/28/2025: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/4/2025: 7-5 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/3/2025: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 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)

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