Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 8/19/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Tampa Bay Rays will be peeling off balls against the New York Yankees at the Yankee Stadium in Bronx on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 7:05 PM ET. Tampa Bay comes into this game with a victory over the Yankees on Tuesday. Meanwhile, New York will try to get back from that defeat and look for a win. The Tampa Bay Rays, with a 15-9 standing and a .625 team percentage, are in 2nd place behind the Yankees in the AL East Division. The Rays are in 4th place behind the Twins in the American League. The New York Yankees are in 1st place in the American League, with a 16-7 standing and .696 in the series. The Yankees are in 1st place in the AL East Division.

Tampa Bay is 2.5 games short behind the Bronx Bombers in the 1st place. Brandon Lowe batted .338 in leading the Rays, with a team-high 7 home runs, 20 RBIs and 27 hits. Yandy Diaz recorded an on-base percentage of .433. The Rays will be fielding right-handed Tyler Glasnow (0-1 with a 7.04 ERA, 27 Ks and 10 BBs) to start on Wednesday.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Predictions 8/19/2020

New York has won each of its last six contests. Luke Voit recorded a pair of home runs, and CJ LeMahieu has batted .411 in leading the Yanks and added a team-high 30 hits. Right Fielder Aaron Judge chipped in nine homers and 20 RBIs to lead the Bronx Bombers. Right-handed Gerrit Cole (4-0 with a 2.76 ERA, 34 Ks and % BBs) will be climbing up the hill to start for the Yankees.

The Rays posted 5 key pitchers injured in their line-up. Starting Pitcher Charlie Morton (shoulder), Relief Pitchers Oliver Drake (biceps), Jose Alvarado (shoulder), Andrew Kittredge (elbow), and Colin Poche (elbow) will not be pitching for Tampa Bay tonight. The Yanks recorded 6 key players on their injury list. Starting Pitcher Luis Severino (elbow), Relief Pitcher Tommy Kahnle (elbow), Catcher Kyle Higashioka (oblique), Second Baseman DJ LeMahieu (thumb), Right Fielder Aaron Judge (calf), and Designated Hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) will be sitting on the bench for the Bronx Bombers.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees. The MLB Pick for this game is New York -120. The Rays are 9-1 SU in their last 10 contests, and 2-7 SU in their 9 outings when playing on the road against the NY Yankees. The totals went OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 match-ups against an opponent in the American League. The Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 contests, and 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against the Rays. The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Yanks’ last 9 outings against Tampa Bay. The predicted score, Tampa Bay 5-4.

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