Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 8/31/2020 Picks Predictions

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The New York Yankees will take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York on Monday, August 31, 2020 7:05 P.M, ET. This will be the opening game between both American League teams. The Tampa Bay Rays are fresh off a series win against the Marlins sweeping them in all 3 games. While the Yankees bested the Mets 3-2 in their 5 game series. The Tampa Bay Rays are kings of the American League with a record of 24-11, and are 1st in the AL East Division.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on their 5th straight win, with 8 wins in their last 10 games this season. The squad made 18 total runs in their last 3 games, and are now at .686 win percentage. The Rays exploded in the 5th inning of their last game against the Marlins with 7 runs. Joey Wendle opened things up with a solo homer in the 1st, and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo got a 2 run home run afterwards. Willy Adames got a grand slam in the 5th, while Kevin Kiermaeir got the 2 run homer after to finish Tampa Bay’s sensational offense. Blake Snell got the win allowing only 2 earned runs in 5 innings. Brandon Lowe leads the team with 33 hits, 27 runs batted in and 10 home runs this season. The Rays have a solid offense with a .244 team batting average which is 17th in the league, while their 183 total runs is 3rd best this season. They have the 4th best bullpen this season with a 3.62 team earned run average. Tyler Glasnow will start for the Rays in the opener.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Predictions 8/31/2020

The New York Yankees are on their 3rd straight win after losing 7 straight games. The squad made 15 total runs in their last 3 games, and are now on a .594 win percentage. The score was all tied up at 1 after 7 innings in their last game, but a 4 run 8th inning from the Yankees sealed the deal to get the 5-2 victory. Tyler Wade started with a solo homer in the 3rd, while Gary Sanchez got the grand slam in the 8th to propel the Yankees to a 5 points, while the Mets only made 1 run in the same inning to fall to the Yankees. Jonathan Holder got the win after pitching 1.2 scoreless innings. Luke Voit leads the team with 30 hits,24 RBIs, and 12 homers at .316 BAA. The Yankees have a team ERA at 4.30 which is the 13th best record, and have a team BAA at .246 which is 16th in the league. The Yankees are now 5th in the American League with a 19-13 record, and are 2nd in the AL East Division. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees in the opener.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees. MLB’s pick for the game is the Tampa Bay Rays +125. The Rays are pitching well recently with 7 runs allowed in their last 3 games, while the Yankees are just recovering from a 7 game skid. They have 3 straight wins, but Tampa Bay is at their 5th. The Rays are having a great road trip with an 8-0 in their last 8 games, while they are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Yankees. Tampa Bay will take this round predicted at 5-1.

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