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The 53-49 Tampa Bay Rays travel to New York to take on the 53-46 Yankees in the first game of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York tonight. The first pitch of the opener at Yankee Stadium is scheduled to be thrown at 7:05 PM ET.
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The MLB betting boards list the Yankees as a -112 to -117 money line favorite (<a class="advblue" href="../sportsbooks" title="Online Sportsbooks">at the sportsbooks we track</a>) over the visiting Rays with the total at many betting outlets posted at 8.5 runs.
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In their last game, the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1. In the match, the Rays made the most of their eight hits scoring five runs and the Orioles managed just one run on six hits.
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In their last game, the Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5. In the contest, the Yankees scored nine runs on 12 hits and the Reds scored five runs on four hits.
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This season the Rays rank tied for 15th in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
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The Yankees rank 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Tampa Bay: Chris Archer (7-6, 3.77 ERA)<br />
New York: CC Sabathia (9-3, 3.44 ERA)
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Chris Archer goes for the Rays tonight and in his last outing he had a good one going seven innings and only giving up one earned run and striking out 11, but the bullpen fell apart in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. The Rays have lost his last two starts where he has gone 13 innings and given up three earned runs. Archer has two starts against the Yankees this season where the Rays are 1-1 and he has gone 13 innings and given up five earned runs. The Rays are 1-7 in Archer’s last eight starts against the Yankees and have lost his last four starts facing them in New York. Tampa Bay has lost 13 of his last 16 road starts against team with a winning record.
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CC Sabathia gets the nod for the Yankees and in his last start he gave up one earned run in five innings in a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees have won his last two starts where he has only given up one earned run in 11 innings. New York has won both of Sabathia’s starts against Tampa Bay this season where he has lasted 10 innings and given up one earned run. New York has won his last seven starts against the Rays. Overall, the Yankees have won seven of Sabathia’s last nine starts and they have won eight of his last nine road starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Yankees are 18-6 in their last 24 home games against the Rays.
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In the last 11 games between these teams in New York the Over record is 8-3.
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This season the Yankees are 28-17 at home and the Rays are 24-26 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Tampa Bay Rays: 53-49 SU / O/U 56-44 / Run Line W/L 51-51<br />
New York Yankees: 53-46 SU / O/U 53-45 / Run Line W/L 55-44
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Tampa Bay at New York Key Betting Trends<br />
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TB is 2-5 in their last 7 overall
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TB is 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record
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TB has an Under record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games
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NYY is 5-1 in their last 6 overall
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NYY is 4-11 in their last 15 games following a win
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NYY has an Under record of 9-3 in their last 12 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>RAYS</b><br />
[SS] 07/01/2017 - Daniel Robertson 10-day DL (06/26) ( Neck )<br />
[P] 07/26/2017 - Jake Odorizzi 10-day DL (07/25) ( Back )<br />
[3B] 06/01/2017 - Matt Duffy 60-day DL (04/02) ( Achilles )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Shawn Tolleson 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Kevin Gadea 60-day DL (03/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 06/09/2017 - Kevin Kiermaier 60-day DL (06/09) ( Hip )<br />
[LF] 06/09/2017 - Rickie Weeks Jr. 10-day DL (06/09) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/13/2017 - Matt Andriese 60-day DL (06/11) ( Hip )<br />
[LF] 06/23/2017 - Colby Rasmus 10-day DL (06/19) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Diego Moreno 60-day DL (05/22) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Nathan Eovaldi 60-day DL (03/10) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/18/2017 - Xavier Cedeno 60-day DL (04/18) ( Forearm )
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<b>YANKEES</b><br />
[2B] 07/22/2017 - Starlin Castro 10-day DL (07/22) ( Hamstring )<br />
[CF] 07/02/2017 - Dustin Fowler 60-day DL (06/30) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 07/16/2017 - Michael Pineda 60-day DL (07/11) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 06/25/2017 - Aaron Hicks 10-day DL (06/26) ( Oblique )<br />
[1B] 06/29/2017 - Tyler Austin 10-day DL (06/29) ( Hamstring )<br />
[1B] 05/03/2017 - Greg Bird 10-day DL (05/02) ( Ankle )
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