New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/28/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, May 28, 2022

Venue:  Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -150, Rays +130; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -150, Rays +130; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -150, Rays +130; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

New York Yankees:  32-13 (1st place, AL East)

Tampa Bay Rays:  26-18 (2nd place, AL East)

 

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New York Yankees:  6-4 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Yankees are coming into this game with a 32-13 record overall and they are 15-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Rays on Saturday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Jameson Taillon is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Gerrit Cole is on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 4-1 with a 3.31 ERA this season. His team won 6 of their last 7 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 5 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 11 Ks on 7 hits in 8 IP against the Baltimore Orioles. They scored 13 runs in their last series averaging just over 4 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 12 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 26-18 record overall and they are 15-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 2-game series against the Miami Marlins 2-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Yankees on Saturday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Jeffrey Springs is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Corey Kluber will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 1-2 with a 4.42 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 2 strikeouts on 5 hits in 3 innings played against the Baltimore Orioles. They scored 9 runs in their last series averaging 4.5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 4 runs against them averaging 2 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game as a favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing very well all season and have been a very hard team to beat, hosting the best record in the MLB currently. They have been putting together big winning streaks and have been scoring a lot of runs in those games as well. They are going up against a Rays team that has been inconsistent this season and has been playing some bad baseball recently. Cole is starting for the Yankees here and he is their ace as he has been pitching much better since the start of the season while Kluber is starting for the Rays and he has been wildly inconsistent in his starts this season. The Yankees are not a team to step in front of with the way they have been playing recently. The best bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

 

Yankees Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, May 28, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Yankees 5 Rays 2.

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New York Yankees: 161-114 (-10.8 Units) ML in all games. 136-95 (-20.7 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 24-18 UNDER as a favorite of -110 or higher.

Tampa Bay Rays: 178-112 (+37.8 Units) ML in all games. 50-43 (+18.2 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 9-4 UNDER against division opponents.

 

 

New York Yankees:  J. Donaldson (3B) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Stanton (DH) Late June - Calf. D. LeMahieu (2B) Ques Fri - Wrist.

Tampa Bay Rays:  L. Patino (SP) Mid June - Oblique. S. Baz (SP) Early June - Elbow. B. Lowe (2B) Mid June - Back.

 

 

 

"It's been a tough couple of days for us, just some people going down and things. Really excited to see those guys step in and play a key role and help us get another series victory." - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Orioles on Wednesday.

 

 

"Anytime you get three strikeouts, it"s a good inning, but I would rather have a nice relaxing 12-pitch inning than work for more punchouts." - J.P. Feyereisen after their win against the Marlins on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Aaron Judge (R) CF

Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Miguel Andujar (R) LF

Joey Gallo (L) RF

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS

Jose Trevino (R) C

Matt Carpenter (L) DH

Marwin Gonzalez (S) 3B

 

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Wander Franco (S) DH

Harold Ramirez (R) 1B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Manuel Margot (R) CF

Isaac Paredes (R) 2B

Mike Zunino (R) C

Taylor Walls (S) SS

Vidal Brujan (S) RF

 

 

Batting Average:  Rob Brantly (.333)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (51)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (17)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (36)

Stolen Bases:  Aaron Hicks (5)

Wins:  Clay Holmes (4)

Saves:  Aroldis Chapman (9)

ERA:  JP Sears (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.354)

Hits:  Wander Franco (44)

Home Runs:  Kevin Kiermaier (6)

RBI:  Manuel Margot (22)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (7)

Wins:  Drew Rasmussen (5)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (5th season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)