Yankees vs. Rays Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/15/2022

Two of the league’s best hurlers take the mound Wednesday when the New York Yankees (45-16) and Tampa Bay Rays (35-26) square off at 7:05 PM ET. Nestor Cortes Jr. (1.96 ERA) gets the ball for the Yankees (-138 favorites on the moneyline), while the underdog Rays (+118) will turn to Shane McClanahan and his 1.87 ERA. New York sends Cortes (5-2) out for his 12th start of the season, and McClanahan (7-2) makes his 13th start of the year for Tampa Bay.

Yankees vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Rays

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+118) and Over (7)

Yankees vs. Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Nestor Cortes
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Shane McClanahan
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Nestor Cortes

• Cortes gets the start for the Yankees, his 12th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 1.96 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 1.96 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .193 to opposing hitters.
• Cortes is trying to record his sixth quality start of the season.
• Cortes will try to pick up his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
• He will face a Rays offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 255 runs while batting .231 as a squad. It has a collective .374 slugging percentage (24th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 58 home runs (20th in MLB).
• Cortes has a 1.13 ERA and a 0.625 WHIP against the Rays this season in eight innings pitched, allowing a .143 batting average over one appearance.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (1.96), seventh in WHIP (.917), and 10th in K/9 (9.9).

Rays Starter Shane McClanahan

• McClanahan (7-2) will take the mound for the Rays, his 13th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up no earned runs in 8 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 1.87 and 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .188 in 12 games this season.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his seventh quality start in a row.
• McClanahan will look to pitch five or more innings for the 11th start in a row.
• The Yankees rank 10th in MLB with a .247 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks second in the league (.437) and 98 home runs.
• The left-hander has allowed the Yankees to go 7-for-25 with a home run and an RBI in six innings this season.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 25-year-old’s 1.87 ERA ranks fifth, .857 WHIP ranks third, and 12.2 K/9 ranks second.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 41 out of the 56 games, or 73.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York is 34-14 this season when entering a game favored by -138 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 58% chance to win.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 26 of 60 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 32-28-0 against the spread in their 60 chances this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win six times (40%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has been listed as an underdog of +118 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 45.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 61 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 61 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 28-33-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.313), home runs (24), and RBI (48).
• Including all MLB batters, Judge ranks 11th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .216 with 10 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
• Rizzo ranks 12th in home runs in the majors, and 10th in RBI.
• Rizzo carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .267 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 23 walks.
• LeMahieu is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Gleyber Torres has eight doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 12 walks while hitting .253.
• Torres is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Randy Arozarena has a team-leading seven home runs and has driven in 31 runs.
• In all of MLB, Arozarena ranks 74th in homers and 55th in RBI.
• Arozarena has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .266 to lead the lineup.
• Diaz ranks 213th in homers and 232nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Manuel Margot has eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks while batting .311.
• Ji-Man Choi has collected a team-leading 31 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Rays

We have the Rays on the moneyline at +118 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.