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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Gerrit Cole in this game. Cole has a 5-0 record and a 1.35 ERA this season.
It'll be Javy Guerra toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Guerra is 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Rays were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Yankees were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 18-16 SU
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 27-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Oakland Monday, May 8
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Monday, May 8