Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 5/14/23 – On Sunday afternoon, AL East rivals Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees conclude a four-game series. The Rays will counter with Zach Eflin on the mound while Clarke Schmidt of the Yankees will go up against them. Baseball betting forums anticipate Tampa Bay to win this game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees
Date & Time: Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 1:35 PM ET
Location: Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY
TV: YES
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 5/14/23 Betting Odds
Rays
Moneyline: -113
Spread: -1.5 (+137)
Total: 9 over (-112)
Yankees
Moneyline: +103
Spread: +1.5 (-157)
Total: 9 under (-108)
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays currently faces a 10-game road schedule. This week they suffered two of three losses to the Orioles due to a decrease in offense – scoring only six runs over three games – which was only their second road series defeat of the year. The Rays have gone 5-5 over their past ten games, claiming two victories against the Yankees last weekend. Tampa Bay leads all major league teams with an average run score of 6.08 runs per game and boasts an impressive pitching staff ERA of 3.00.
Zach Eflin will pitch to conclude this series. Last time out against the Pirates he conceded four runs over seven innings and suffered his first loss. McClanahan remains the Rays’ top starter with an outstanding 2.91 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over 34 innings pitched this season, along with a 4-1 record. Eflin has not faced off against the Yankees often, yet has shown his ability to contain them in limited action with only two runs scored against him in 11 innings.
The Bronx Bombers suffered two of three losses to Tampa Bay over the weekend but quickly responded with an impressive dominating sweep against Athletics this week, scoring 28 runs.. Due to injuries, this season has been anything but predictable at the plate. They are 7-3 in their last ten games, winning two out of three series matches so far. The Yankees have seen an uptick at the plate this season and now average 4.40 runs per game on average; placing them 13th overall. Their pitching staff has also improved, recording an ERA of 3.80 which places them 10th overall.
Clarke Schmidt will make her ninth appearance of the year on Sunday afternoon. Schmidt made a solid showing against the Athletics last time out, allowing only two runs over six innings and earning his first win of the season. Young right-hander has found his groove, giving up only two earned runs over his last 10.1 innings and sporting a 5.35 ERA and 1.61 WHIP along with an overall record of 1-3 in 35.1 innings pitched so far this season. Schmidt has held the Rays to just three runs over 12 innings across six appearances.
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Against the Spread
Tampa Bay are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. Tampa Bay are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing on the road against the NY Yankees. Tampa Bay are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American League. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games played on a Sunday.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees’ last 7 games. NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees’ last 8 games against Tampa Bay. The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees’ last 6 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’ last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Free Pick
Zach Eflin gives the Tampa Bay Rays a good shot in starting pitching. They have come out victorious in five of six starts this year. Veteran pitcher has been impressive throughout his season, surrendering two or fewer runs in three of his last four starts. Clarke Schmidt of the Yankees has proven unreliable with a 5.35 earned run average and 6.17 FIP which suggests his actual ERA could even worsen. Tampa Bay Rays are the best MLB pick today to win by the experts.
Free Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -113
