Rays vs. Yankees Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/29/2022

Manuel Margot (15 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the Tampa Bay Rays (27-19) and New York Yankees (33-14) meet Sunday at 1:40 PM ET, live from Tropicana Field. Margot and the Rays are favored by sportsbooks with -135 odds on the moneyline. Shane McClanahan will get the ball for Tampa Bay while New York counter with Luis Severino.

Rays vs. Yankees Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Yankees

Our computer pick: New York Yankees (+114) and Over (6.5)

Rays vs. Yankees Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Shane McClanahan
• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Luis Severino
• Game Day: Sunday, May 29, 2022
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Pitching Matchup

Rays Starter Shane McClanahan

• The Rays will send McClanahan (4-2) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 4-2 with a 2.06 ERA and 74 strikeouts through 52 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins, the left-hander went six scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up a 2.06 ERA and 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .184 to his opponents.
• McClanahan is looking to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this game.
• McClanahan is aiming for his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will take the mound against a Yankees team that is hitting .235 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .404 (sixth in MLB) with 65 total home runs (first in MLB).
• The 25-year-old’s 2.06 ERA ranks eighth, .879 WHIP ranks fourth, and 12.7 K/9 ranks second among qualifying pitchers this season.

Yankees Starter Luis Severino

• The Yankees’ Severino (3-0) will make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in seven innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.02 and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .239 in eight games this season.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Severino has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Rays have scored 194 runs this season, which ranks 14th in MLB. They are batting .235 for the campaign with 46 home runs, 13th in the league.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rays have been favored 34 times and won 21, or 61.8%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 15-9 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 21 of 46 chances this season.
• The Rays are 22-24-0 against the spread in their 46 chances this season.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have been named as the underdog three times this year and have yet to lose any of those games.
• New York has played as an underdog of +114 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• New York and their opponents have hit the over in 20 of their 46 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees are 23-23-0 against the spread in their 46 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wander Franco has 11 doubles, two triples, four home runs and eight walks while hitting .257.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Franco’s home run total ranks him 105th, and his RBI tally ranks him 123rd.
• Yandy Diaz’s .264 batting average leads his team.
• Diaz is 155th in home runs and 208th in RBI on the season.
• Margot paces the Rays with 23 runs batted in.
• Margot is on a 15-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .467 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and 11 RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks while batting .253.
• Arozarena takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with two doubles and three RBI.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge leads the squad with a batting average of .304, and leads the Yankees in home runs, with 17 and runs batted in with 36.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in home runs and seventh in RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has nine doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks while batting .218.
• Rizzo ranks ninth overall in home runs and 19th in RBI this season.
• DJ LeMahieu has 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while hitting .257.
• Gleyber Torres has five doubles, a triple, eight home runs and eight walks while hitting .230.

Betting Tips for Rays vs. Yankees

After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Yankees on the moneyline at +114. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 6.5 runs.