Rays vs. Yankees Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/9/2022

by | Sep 9, 2022

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The Tampa Bay Rays (77-58) are favored on the moneyline (-182) in Friday’s contest against the New York Yankees (83-55). Game time is at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees, with odds, are favored against the spread (). Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen and New York’s Frankie Montas have been named the starters for this contest.

Rays vs. Yankees Spread and Betting Line

Rays vs Yankees Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds
Rays -182 +143

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Yankees

After looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Yankees on the moneyline at +143.

Our computer pick: New York Yankees (+143)

Rays vs. Yankees Game Info

  • Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Drew Rasmussen
  • New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
  • Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Pitching Matchup

Rasmussen Montas
0 GS 25
0-0 W-L 5-11
ERA 3.79
0 IP 135.1
0 BB 35
0 SO 136

Rays Starter Drew Rasmussen

  • Rasmussen will make his first start of the season for the Rays.
  • The 27-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
  • The Yankees have MLB’s fourth-ranked scoring offense (675 total runs) and have put up a .237 batting average as a team while hitting 214 home runs (first in the league) this season.

Yankees Starter Frankie Montas

  • The Yankees’ Montas (5-11) will make his 26th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
  • The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.79, a 3.886 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.175 in 25 games this season.
  • In 25 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Montás has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • The Rays have scored 575 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They are batting .242 for the campaign with 122 home runs, 24th in the league.
  • The right-hander has allowed the Rays to go 10-for-67 with a double, a home run and an RBI in 18 1/3 innings this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

  • This season, the Rays have been favored 93 times and won 59, or 63.4%, of those games.
  • Tampa Bay has a record of 22-9, a 71% win rate, when favored by -182 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The Rays have a 64.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 62 of their 135 chances.
  • The Rays are 65-70-0 against the spread this season.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

  • The Yankees have come away with five wins in the 13 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • New York has played as an underdog of +143 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 41.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of their 142 opportunities.
  • In 142 games with a line this season, the Yankees have a mark of 62-80-0 against the spread.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a .288 batting average.
  • Including all MLB batters, Diaz is 22nd in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 69th in slugging.
  • Randy Arozarena has hit 19 home runs with 74 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
  • Arozarena is 52nd in home runs and 30th in RBI in the majors.
  • Arozarena carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
  • Harold Ramirez has 20 doubles, five home runs and 17 walks while batting .323.
  • David Peralta has 28 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks while batting .255.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Yandy Díaz 122 .288 .397 .419 8 51 123
Randy Arozarena 130 .269 .335 .461 19 74 133
Harold Ramirez 97 .323 .362 .432 5 51 104
David Peralta 114 .255 .320 .441 12 51 96
Isaac Paredes 88 .213 .296 .460 18 40 58

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Aaron Judge paces the Yankees with 55 home runs and 118 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .302.
  • In all of MLB, Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI.
  • Gleyber Torres is hitting .237 with 22 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 32 walks.
  • Torres ranks 52nd in homers and 90th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .269 with 19 doubles, three home runs and 27 walks.
  • Giancarlo Stanton has six doubles, 24 home runs and 40 walks while batting .213.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Aaron Judge 134 .302 .408 .684 55 118 149
Gleyber Torres 122 .237 .290 .416 19 53 107
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 123 .269 .317 .336 3 44 112
Giancarlo Stanton 91 .213 .296 .451 24 64 70
Jose Trevino 101 .254 .290 .399 10 37 74

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