Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 5/11/2023 Picks Predictions

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 5/11/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, will play host in the series opener of the American League East Division four-game battle between the league’s best Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees on Thursday evening.

Tampa Bay continues its supremacy in major league baseball leading all teams with an overall record of 29-9 and 10-6 when playing on the road after losing two of the last three road outings while leaving Atlanta behind by 3.5 games in the second place overall.

The sizzling Rays bagged the league’s best record of 75 home runs while driving in 231 runs on 350 hits and averaged .272 at the plate this season.

However, Tampa Bay went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position while leaving six players on base in a 1-2 loss to Baltimore last night. Yandy Diaz was the only light for the Rays scoring the only run on a double for Tampa Bay.

Drew Rasmussen will start for the Rays in the series opener versus the Yankees on Thursday evening.

The twenty-seven-year-old righty thrower is 3-2 on the year with an impressive 3.11 ERA, a strong WHIP of 1.19, and struck out 40 batters while giving away 34 hits, 11 free bases, and 2 home runs in 37.2 innings of work.

Rasmussen took the loss for Tampa Bay in his last three starts after yielding eight runs in over 15 innings.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of the Rays’ last 5 outings while Tampa Bay is 14-6 SU in its last 20 matches played.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of the Rays’ last 6 road games while Tampa Bay is 3-7 straight up in its last 10 contests when playing on the road against the Yankees.

More MLB Picks Predictions Previews

Chat with our Live Handicapper to Know More about the Game.

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Predictions 5/11/2023

The New York Yankees will continue a homestand looking for their fourth straight win when hosting the league’s leader Tampa Bay Rays in the series opener on Thursday night.

The NY Yankees improved to 21-17 overall and 14-8 at home play following three consecutive wins at home but stayed last in the tough AL East with eight games behind Tampa Bay in the first place.

The Yankees come into this four-game series after compiling 51 homers with 168 runs on 291 hits and batting an average of .235 this season.

Yesterday at noontime, New York’s Outfielder Harrison Bader hit a three-run blast for a four-run 1st inning campaign in an 11-3 home triumph over the limping Oakland team while rookie SS Anthony Volpe chipped in his first career grand slam for the Bronx Bombers.

The New York Yankees management will give a nod to right-handed starter Domingo German to start the opener of a four-game series versus the strong team of the Rays on Thursday.

The talented righty thrower is 2-2 on the season with an ERA of 4.35, a stunning 0.94 WHIP, and retired 44 hitters in his starts while relinquishing 25 hits, 12 free walks, and 7 home runs in 39.1 IP.

After 39-plus innings pitched, German fanned out 44 hitters while granting seven home runs in his starts.

The totals went OVER in 5 of the NY Yankees’ last 6 contests while the Yanks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played.

The totals went OVER in 4 of the New York Yankees’ last 5 outings played against the TB Rays while the Yanks are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 home matches.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees. The MLB Pick for this contest is NY Yankees +107.

The Rays are the strongest team here but struggled after losing three of the last five games played while the Yankees gained momentum in winning three matches in a row and four of the last five outings played.

After 38 contests played, Tampa Bay ranked 1st in OPS and 26th in runs scored while New York ranked 19th in OPS and 17th in runs scored for the season.

Look for the Yankees to dominate this game at home on Thursday. The prediction: New York Yankees will win 4-3.

MLB Free Premium Picks Predictions. Today’s entire Major League Baseball premium pick predictions are free right now at 1-888-711-4311 or text the word WINBIG to 760-670-3130 to receive them. Included are Best Bets, Totals, Parlays and First Five Inning winners for today free of charge.