New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/5/23 – On Friday evening, the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays kicked off a three-game AL East series against one another. The Yankees will start Jhony Brito against Yonny Chirinos of the Rays. Last season, the Yankees prevailed 11-8. The Tampa Bay Rays will come out on top of this match as per the MLB betting predictions by the experts.
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays
Date & Time: Friday, May 5, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
Location: Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL
TV: Bally Sports Sun
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/5/23 Betting Odds
Yankees
Moneyline: +176
Spread: +1.5 (-115)
Total: 8.5 over (-120)
Rays
Moneyline: -192
Spread: -1.5 (-105)
Total: 8.5 under (+100)
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Analysis
Jhony Brito will make his seventh start for the Yankees to start this series. Brito made an impressive comeback performance against the Rangers in his most recent start, holding them to two runs over five innings while earning no walks and no hits while being penalized with the loss, taking his record down to 2-3. The rookie right-hander had some challenging outings which raised his ERA, but overall has been impressive with a 5.56 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 22.2 innings pitched. Brito has allowed only two home runs during his first ever meeting against the Rays. The Yankees have been struggling at bat, which doesn’t help Stanton and Judge stay off of the injury list. Last season, they lost three out of their last four series including three out of four losses against the Rangers during a road series. They had a strong showing this week against the Guardians, winning two out of three contests against them. New York is only averaging 3.94 runs per game this season, ranking them 24th overall. Their pitching staff boasts an outstanding 3.54 team ERA that ranks them seventh overall.
Tampa Bay will have Yonny Chirinos pitch multiple innings after the opener. Chirinos had an outstanding outing last time out against the White Sox, holding them scoreless over 4.2 innings and earning his inaugural win of the season. Veteran pitcher Josh Leach has excelled as a bulk innings option, posting an 0.64 ERA and 0.57 WHIP in 14 innings pitched while earning a perfect record of 1-0. Chirinos has enjoyed great success during his time with the Yankees, posting an outstanding 3.57 ERA and three victories out of forty innings pitched. The Rays continue to impress, having only lost two series all season and holding onto the best record in baseball. Last weekend they won three of four against the White Sox before recording an impressive three-peat against an unlikely Pirates side this week. April was relatively straightforward for them; however, this month represents more of a challenge. The Rays lead multiple hitting categories and average an impressive 6.56 runs scored per game, while their pitching staff boasts an outstanding 2.87 team ERA which also places them first overall.
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’ last 5 games. NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees’ last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay. The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Yankees’ last 19 games against an opponent in the American League.
Tampa Bay are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games. Tampa Bay are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games when playing at home against the NY Yankees. Tampa Bay are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the American League. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games against an opponent in the American League East Division division.
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick
The New York Yankees are dealing with injuries, making winning games against an opponent like the Rays even more of an uphill climb. Stanton and Judge have left, while the Yankees have scored four or fewer runs in nine of their last 10 games. The Rays remain dominant, winning six of seven games after sweeping away the Pirates this week. They will continue to lead Major League baseball in both runs scored and earned run average according to MLB betting tips online.
Free Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -192
