New York Yankees (62-66) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (78-52)
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays 8/27/2023 – Since ending their nine-game losing run, the Yankees performed well, capturing two of their last three matches. They will strive to maintain the momentum by defeating the Rays again, which would be their third victory in the previous four matches and the series victory. New York scores 4.25 runs per game on average. Their league-leading batting average of .230 places them 29th. They rank 26th in on-base percentage (.305), and 19th in slugging percentage (.403). With a batting average of .270, Gleyber Torres tops New York, and Aaron Judge leads the team with 28 home runs and 55 RBI.
After a strong week of play, the Rays won four of their last five games. Despite their recent success, they are still behind Baltimore in the AL East race by three matches. They will attempt to close that gap by defeating the Yankees and earning their fifth victory in the previous six games. Tampa Bay scores 5.34 runs per game on average. Their league-leading batting average of .260 places them fourth. Their .331 on-base percentage and .449 slugging percentage both rank fourth. Isaac Paredes tops the Rays with 26 home runs and 80 RBI, while Yandy Diaz tops with a .326 batting average. For accurate predictions, check out free baseball picks and odds.
Yankees vs. Rays Game Info
| When: | Sunday, August 27, 2023 1:40 PM ET. |
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| Where: | Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, FL |
| TV: | Bally Sports Sun |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Carlos Rodon (1-4, ERA: 6.27) vs Zack Littell (2-4, ERA: 4.27)
During his career, Rodon pitched 880 innings and struck out 973 batters. Rodon (57-50 career record) faced 3,711 opposing hitters in the majors and has a 3.72 FIP. His career WHIP is 1.246, and his ERA is 3.70 (362 earned runs allowed). He has 337 free passes and gave up 760 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings).
In 222 innings thrown over the course of his professional baseball career, Littell gave up 224 hits while striking out 198 batters. Littell, who has a 15-9 career record, has a 4.13 earned run average and gives up 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a WHIP of 1.309, a FIP of 4.4, and a total of 102 earned runs allowed. He faced 942 opposition hitters thus far in his career, and his K/BB ratio is 2.96.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: New York Yankees +112, Total Odds: 8
The Rays triumphed in three of their last four home contests and four previous five matches. They scored 25 runs in their last four games, thanks to their strong offensive play. Since they did a terrific job batting against left-handers and Rodon struggled recently, giving up 10 runs in his last three outings, anticipate them to play well offensively in this game. He struggled to contain the Rays in his two starts against them, giving up eight runs in total.
The Yankees dropped 10 of their previous 12 games, including 5 of their last 6 on the road. They recently displayed a strong offensive performance, scoring 20 runs in their last three games. However, because they did not hit the ball well against right-handers and Littell pitched well in recent starts, allowing 11 runs in his last six appearances, they will have offensive difficulties in this game. Since Tampa Bay’s bullpen is in excellent form, they won’t have any issue containing New York’s attack. Tampa Bay is the pick to cover the run line.
New York Yankees Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 6 of NY Yankees’ last 8 games. The NY Yankees are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games. The NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Tampa Bay. The NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road. The total went OVER in 5 of the NY Yankees’ last 6 games against an opponent in the American League.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games. The Tampa Bay Rays are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. The total went OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay’s last 14 games against the NY Yankees. The Tampa Bay Rays are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home. The total went OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games against an opponent in the American League.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays 8/27/2023 Betting Picks
The total went OVER in 5 of the NY Yankees’ last 6 games against an American League East Division opponent. The NY Yankees are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played in August. The total went UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games against an American League East Division division opponent. The Tampa Bay Rays are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played in August. For accurate predictions, check out free baseball picks and odds.
Free Pick and Prediction: New York Yankees will win 7-3.