Yankees vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 11, 2024

The New York Yankees (25-14), led by the red-hot Aaron Judge and his two-game homer streak, are -125 favorites to pick up a win over the Tampa Bay Rays (19-19) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, live from Tropicana Field and broadcast on BSSUN. Nestor Cortes Jr. will get the ball for New York while Tampa Bay will counter with Zack Littell.

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Yankees vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-125)
• Underdog: Rays (+106)
• Over/under: 8

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Yankees have come away with 18 wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year New York has won 13 of 22 games when listed as at least -125 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 55.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Rays have compiled a 4-4 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has a 1-3 record (winning just 25% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• The Rays have a 48.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Yankees vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Juan Soto leads New York in home runs with nine, runs batted in with 33 and his batting average of .333 is also best on his team.
• Soto ranks eighth in homers and second in RBI among all batters in Major League Baseball.
• Judge is slugging .493 this season, with a team-best nine homers while driving in 25 runs.
• Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with eight home runs and 20 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Paredes ranks 19th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
• Jose Caballero has six doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven walks while batting .254.

Yankees vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• Yankees pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.00 this year, second-best in baseball.
• Yankees pitchers have a 1.183 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.8 K/9, the ninth-best in MLB.
• Tampa Bay has a 4.42 team ERA that ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rays average MLB’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.311).