New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/09/2024

Game Time: 6:50 pm ET, Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Venue:  Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL 

Where to Watch:  YES

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -122, Rays +102; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -120, Rays +100; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -120, Rays +100; Over/Under:  8 runs

New York Yankees:  55-37 (2nd place, AL East)

Tampa Bay Rays:  44-46 (4th place, AL East)

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New York Yankees:  3-7 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  4-6 last 10

The Yankees are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 55-37 record overall and have a road record of 30-18. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rays on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .756 OPS. Luis Gil was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Carlos Rodón is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 9-6 with a 4.45 ERA this season. His team lost their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HR, and 2 BB with 8 Ks on 3 hits through 5.1 IP against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Rays are entering this series off a loss and got swept in their 3-game series against the Texas Rangers 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 44-46 record overall and have a home record of 23-25. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .679 OPS. Zack Littell was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Ryan Pepiot is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 4-5 with a 4.40 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 3 BB with 0 strikeouts on 4 hits through 4 innings played against the Kansas City Royals.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked great in their games this season with their 55-37 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AL East with one of the best records in the entire MLB, trailing right behind the Orioles in 1st place. They have also looked a lot better in their road games with their 30-18 road record. Meanwhile, the Rays haven't looked good in their games this season with their 44-46 record overall which has them near the bottom of the AL East. They haven't looked good in their own ballpark either, going 23-25 in their home games. They are going to have Pepiot starting in this one and he is 4-5 with a 4.40 ERA. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start, but that hasn't been the case in a majority of his starts this season. The team has also lost their last 2 games with him starting, and they have looked terrible lately as they just got swept by the Rangers over the weekend. The Yankees haven't looked any better lately, but they still have more talent in their lineup and will be looking to bounce back after losing another series to the Red Sox over the weekend. They have Rodon starting in this one and he is 9-6 with a 4.45 ERA this year. He looked great in the first few months as he still leads the team in wins, but he hasn't looked good lately since the team has lost 4 games in a row with him starting. He only gave up 3 earned runs in his last start though, and he will be looking to bounce back with a much needed good performance. The Yankees still have the edge in this game with Rodon starting and their offense has more talent to get the job done here against a division rival. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

Yankees Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (6:50 pm ET start time) is Yankees 3 Rays 2.

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New York Yankees: 30-18 (+7.40 units) on the moneyline in their last 48 games. 37-28 (+13.90 units) on the runline in their last 65 games. 36-22 (+11.95 units) on the first 5 runline in their last 58 games. 

Tampa Bay Rays: 21-52 (-27.65 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 73 games. 26-42 (-25.35 units) on the first 5 runline in their last 68 games. 9-5 to the under in their last 14 games. 

New York Yankees:  G. Stanton (DH) - Hamstring. A. Rizzo (1B) - Wrist. C. Poteet (SP) - Tricep. I. Hamilton (RP) - Lat. C. Schmidt (SP) - Lat. J. Berti (SS) - Calf. N. Burdi (RP) - Hip. J. Loáisiga (RP) - Elbow. J. Brubaker (SP) - Elbow. L. Trivino (RP) - Elbow. S. Effross (RP) - Back.

Tampa Bay Rays:  B. Lowe (2B) - Toe. R. Lovelady (RP) - Forearm. J. Waguespack (RP) - Shoulder. J. Springs (SP) - Elbow. D. Rasmussen (SP) - Elbow. S. McClanahan (SP) - Forearm.

“He’s definitely a guy that has performed incredibly well. Obviously a great player and we’d like to do a better job against him.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s loss against the Red Sox in their game on Sunday.

“That’s not going to be enough. Their pitchers did a good job, but I’d like to think we can have some better at-bats and find ways to score runs.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Sunday.

B Rice (L) 1B

J Soto (L) RF

A Judge (R) DH

A Verdugo (L) LF

A Volpe (R) SS

A Wells (L) C

O Cabrera (S) 2B

T Grisham (L) CF

D LeMahieu (R) 3B

Y Díaz (R) 1B

B Lowe (L) 2B

I Paredes (R) 3B

J Lowe (L) RF

R Arozarena (R) DH

R Palacios (L) LF

J DeLuca (R) CF

B Rortvedt (L) C

J Caballero (R) SS

Batting Average:  Taylor Trammell (1.000)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (100)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (32)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (83)

Stolen Bases:  Anthony Volpe (15)

Wins:  Carlos Rodón (9)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (19)

ERA:  Jonathan Loáisiga (0.00)

Batting Average:  Amed Rosario (.297)

Hits:  Yandy Díaz (96)

Home Runs:  Isaac Paredes (14)

RBI:  Isaac Paredes (47)

Stolen Bases:  José Caballero (24)

Wins:  Garrett Cleavinger (5)

Saves:  Pete Fairbanks (14)

ERA:  Edwin Uceta (0.77)

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (7th season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (10th season)