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

Odds updated as of 3:40 PM

The New York Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Wednesday.

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Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (55-52) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (66-44)
• Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-120) | TB: (+102)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+168) | TB: +1.5 (-205)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

The Yankees will give the nod to Gerrit Cole (9-2, 2.64 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Shane McClanahan (11-1, 3.00 ERA). Cole and his team have a record of 12-9-0 against the spread when he starts. Cole's team has a record of 14-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Rays have a 12-8-0 ATS record in McClanahan's 20 starts that had a set spread. The Rays were the moneyline underdog for one McClanahan start this season -- they won.

Cole McClanahan 22 GS 20 9-2 W-L 11-1 2.64 ERA 3.00 136.1 IP 111 36 BB 41 149 SO 118

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (51.1%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rays-Yankees, Tampa Bay is the underdog at +102, and New York is -120 playing at home.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Yankees are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Rays. The Yankees are +168 to cover the spread, while the Rays are -205.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for Yankees-Rays on August 2 is 7.5. The over is -104, and the under is -118.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been favorites in 65 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (58.5%) in those contests.
• This season New York has been victorious 34 times in 55 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees' games have gone over the total in 47 of their 106 opportunities.
• The Yankees have posted a record of 54-52-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays have a 7-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.8% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has a 2-10 record (winning only 16.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• The Rays have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times this season for a 55-49-5 record against the over/under.
• The Rays have covered 54.1% of their games this season, going 59-50-0 against the spread.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres leads New York in slugging percentage (.423) and total hits (102) this season. He's batting .255 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Among the qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 82nd, his on-base percentage ranks 94th, and he is 84th in slugging.
• Aaron Judge is hitting .296 with 10 doubles, 20 home runs and 41 walks. He's slugging .672 with an on-base percentage of .417.
• Anthony Rizzo leads New York in OBP (.328) this season, fueled by 91 hits.
• Rizzo has recorded a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a walk.
• Anthony Volpe has been key for New York with 74 hits, an OBP of .284 plus a slugging percentage of .371.

Rays Player Leaders

• Wander Franco is batting .267 with 23 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 39 walks. He's slugging .444 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• He ranks 48th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Franco heads into this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a triple, two home runs, four walks and two RBI.
• Yandy Diaz has a .402 OBP while slugging .509. Both pace his team. He has a batting average of .317.
• Including all qualifying players, his batting average puts him fifth, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .257 with 10 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 52 walks.
• Isaac Paredes has collected 79 hits to pace his team.

Yankees vs. Rays Head to Head

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

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