The Tampa Bay Rays (54-55) and New York Yankees (59-49) will face off in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on YES.
Tampa Bay is a -115 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while New York is -105 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 8.5 total runs.
Continue below for my Rays vs Yankees predictions and MLB picks for Thursday, July 31, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
Rays vs Yankees Predictions, Parlay Picks
- Marcus Stroman Over 5.5 Hits Allowed (+110)
- Jonathan Aranda Over 0.5 Hits (-235)
Parlay odds: +160 (Fanatics)
Rays vs Yankees Odds for Thursday, July 31
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +140 | 8.5 -115o / -105u | -115 |
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -170 | 8.5 -115o / -105u | -105 |
Rays vs Yankees Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Ryan Pepiot (TBR) | Stat | RHP Marcus Stroman (NYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | W-L | 2-2 |
| 1.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | -0.1 |
| 3.42/3.88 | ERA /xERA | 6.09/5.55 |
| 4.40/3.93 | FIP / xFIP | 5.53/4.95 |
| 1.15 | WHIP | 1.59 |
| 16.0% | K-BB% | 4.5% |
| 38.8% | GB% | 48.2% |
| 109 | Stuff+ | 91 |
| 99 | Location+ | 100 |
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees MLB Preview
Marcus Stroman Over 5.5 Hits Allowed (+110)
Thursday afternoon’s matchup features the Rays and Yankees in the series finale.
Marcus Stroman has allowed five or more hits in four straight outings. He’s struggled to find consistency, posting a 6.09 ERA, and was pulled after just 3.2 innings in his last start.
We could see a similar short outing today.
Tampa Bay may be trailing 2-1 in this series, but the offense has done its part, scoring four or more runs in back-to-back games. It’s been the pitching that’s faltered.
Expect the Rays to be aggressive at the plate, attacking Stroman early, getting ahead in counts and putting pressure on him from the start.
Jonathan Aranda Over 0.5 Hits (-235)
We’re also backing Jonathan Aranda to record a hit today. He’s gotten at least one in every game this series and currently leads the team in batting average.
Aranda has been consistent all season long, and with the Rays looking to close out the series strong, we like his chances of keeping the streak alive.
Rays vs Yankees Betting Predictions, Parlay
- Marcus Stroman Over 5.5 Hits Allowed
- Jonathan Aranda Over 0.5 Hits
Parlay odds: +160 (Fanatics)
Rays vs Yankees Betting Trends
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