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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Nestor Cortes Jr. in this one. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 1-3 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
The Rays will counter Cortes Jr. with Zack Littell. Right hander Littell has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -125 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Yankees were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 26-14 SU
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 19-20 SU
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Sunday, May 12