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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
The division rival Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Shane Baz in this one. Right hander Baz is 0-1 this season with a 5.23 ERA.
It'll be Marcus Stroman toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Stroman is 7-4 with a 3.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for New York, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 143 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 9-1 winner on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 49-49 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 59-41 SU
NY Yankees is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
NY Yankees is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
NY Yankees is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Monday, July 22