Yankees vs. Rays Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/17/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays (62-53) are +129 underdogs for their meeting with the New York Yankees (72-45) on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. Yandy Diaz has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Yankee Stadium. New York’s Domingo German and Tampa Bay’s Corey Kluber have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Rays

We have the Rays on the moneyline at +129 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+129) and Under (8)

Yankees vs. Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Domingo Germán
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Corey Kluber
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 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 Domingo Germán

• German (1-2 with a 4.18 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his sixth of the season.
• In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.18, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are batting .277 against him.
• Germán has collected one quality start this year.
• Germán will look to prolong a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.2 innings per appearance).
• He will face a Rays offense that ranks 21st in MLB with 911 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .375 (25th in MLB) with 103 total home runs (24th in MLB).

Rays Starter Corey Kluber

• The Rays will send Kluber (7-7) to the mound for his 23rd start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up seven earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
• The 36-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 4.40 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .268.
• He has 10 quality starts in 22 chances this season.
• Kluber will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
• The Yankees rank second in MLB with 597 runs scored this season. They have a .241 batting average this campaign with 192 home runs (first in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Yankees in two games, and they have gone 7-for-41 with three doubles and an RBI over 12 innings.
• The 36-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (4.40), 36th in WHIP (1.191), and 37th in K/9 (7.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 67 out of the 108 games, or 62%, in which they’ve been favored.
• This season, New York has won 52 of its 79 games, or 65.8%, when favored by at least -154 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 117 opportunities.
• The Yankees are 52-65-0 ATS in their 117 games with a spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have come away with 17 wins in the 38 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Tampa Bay has won four of eight games when listed as at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 43.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have gone over in 53 of their 115 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 115 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 54-61-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge paces the Yankees in home runs (46) and runs batted in (100).
• Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Anthony Rizzo has 18 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 49 walks while batting .218.
• Rizzo is ninth in homers and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .279 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 61 walks.
• Andrew Benintendi is batting .304 to pace his team.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Diaz paces the Rays with a team-high batting average of .272.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Diaz ranks 214th in home runs and 153rd in RBI.
• Diaz carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Randy Arozarena been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 16 home runs and 61 runs batted in.
• Arozarena is 49th among all batters in the big leagues in homers, and 30th in RBI.
• David Peralta is hitting .252 with 21 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 29 walks.
• Harold Ramirez is batting .328 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.