New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 27 (5/27): MLB
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- May 27, 2022, 6:10:22 AM
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Odds
| Time | 7:10 p.m. EST |
| Yankees money line | +105 |
| Yankees run line | +1.5 (-195) |
| Rays money line | -125 |
| Rays run line | -1.5 (+165) |
| Over / under | 7.5 |
Key stats
| New York Yankees | Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Record | 32-13 | 26-18 |
| Road / home record | 15-6 | 15-10 |
| Last 10 record | 6-4 | 6-4 |
| Streak | W3 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 20-24-1 | 21-21-2 |
| Runs / game | 4.79 | 4.38 |
| Runs allowed / game | 3.26 | 4.00 |
Preview
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will play the 2nd game of the series at the Tropicana Field on Friday. The Yankees beat the Rays 7-2 in the first of the series.
New York Yankees
The Yankees get here with a 32-13 record and have won 6 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.79 runs per game and allowing 3.2 runs. Aaron Judge is batting for .313 with 17 home runs. Giancarlo Stanton has 36 RBI.
Nestor Cortes dominated again and allowed only 1 run across 8 innings in the win against the Rays.
Probable Pitcher: Jameson Taillon (4-1, 2.95 ERA)
Taillon will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Yanks. Taillon didn't factor into the decision in a 3-1 loss to the White Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader Sunday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in seven innings. In his last 3 starts against the Rays he has a 4.84 ERA and 16 strikeouts across 13 innings pitched.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays get here with a 26-18 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.38 runs while allowing 4 runs per game. Margot leads the team, batting for a .354 avg with 3 home runs and 22 RBI. Kiermaier has 6 home runs for the Rays.
Shane McClanahan leads the team with a 2.06 ERA, 74 strikeouts and 4 wins recorded for the Rays.
Probable Pitcher:
Jeffrey Springs (2-1, 1.32 ERA) will be on the mound for the Rays in the 2nd game of the series. Springs threw 5.2 scoreless innings against Baltimore on Saturday, allowing one hit and four walks while striking out seven to earn the win.
BETTING TRENDS
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games.
Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Prediction
The Rays couldn't do much against Cortes who held them to only 1 run across 8 innings and they will try to tie this series sending Jeffrey Springs to the mound who hasn't allowed a run in his last 2 starts. I expect a closer game this time but the under seems like the best way to go.
PICK: Under 7.5 (-110)
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