Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 11-10 Tampa Bay Rays head into the 13-8 New York Yankees for this 3rd of 3 series at Yankee Stadium April 29, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05PM EST.
Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Yankees -136/Rays +126
O/U Total: 7.5
Pitching Matchup
Drew Smyly (L) W/L 0-0 WHIP 0.86 ERA 3.86
Michael Pineda (R) W/L 3-0 WHIP 1.13 ERA 3.86
New York won 4-2 last night and is 4-1 during their current home stand. They are also 8-2 in their last 10 overall. Tampa Bay was coming off 5-straight wins before landing in Gotham.
The Yankees are 5-0 vs. the Rays this season and 8-2 in the last 10. They are clearly dominating this series as of late and Tampa is going to need their bats to come alive to get some wins.
Smyly made his debut last week and was 1 out away from qualifying for the win in a 12-3 rout of Toronto. Pineda won his last start with his best performance of the season (7.2 innings, 1 run, 7 Ks). NY is 4-0 in his starts.
OF Steven Souza liked what he saw from Pineda in their first meeting this year, going 3-3 with a homer. At the opposite end of the spectrum, 3B Evan Longoria is still looking for his first hit against Pineda after going ofer in his first 14 ABs. No Yankees hitter has faced Smyly more than 6 times and none of them has connected for a homer. 3B Chase Headley is the only player to steal a base off the lefty.
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Tampa Bay New York Betting Trends
Tampa Bay is 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games
The Rays are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 games on the road at the Yankees.
The game total has gone under in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 road games.
New York are 7-1 straight up in their last 8 games.
The Yankees are 6-12 straight up in their last 18 games at home against Tampa Bay.
Injury Report
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Jeff Beliveau P 60-Day Disabled List
Ryan Brett 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Alex Cobb P 15-Day Disabled List
Alex Colome P 15-Day Disabled List
Nick Franklin 2B 15-Day Disabled List
John Jaso DH 60-Day Disabled List
Desmond Jennings OF Day-to-Day (knee)
Jake McGee P 15-Day Disabled List
Matt Moore P 60-Day Disabled List
C.J. Riefenhauser P 15-Day Disabled List
Burch Smith P 60-Day Disabled List
NEW YORK YANKEES
Chris Capuano P 15-Day Disabled List
Ivan Nova P 60-Day Disabled List
Jose Pirela 2B 7-Day Disabled List
Brendan Ryan SS 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Picks (Public Moneyline Bets)
Tampa Bay: 39%
New York Yankees: 61%
Free MLB Pick
Smiley was good in first start of the season and has very good statistical numbers in two career starts versus the Yankees. Yankees starter Michael Pineda has been good in his two home starts this season and is coming off of his best of the season. Tamp Bay has scored just 10 runs in 5 games versus the Yanks this season.
Take the UNDER 7.5 -115
