Rays vs Yankees Prediction and MLB Tips - 26 August 2023
Last updated: Aug 25, 2023, 10:40PM | Published: Aug 24, 2023, 11:22PM
The Tampa Bay Rays square off with the New York Yankees in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Saturday, starting at 8:40am AEST.
Zach Eflin (13-7, 3.58 ERA) will start for the Rays, up against Gerrit Cole (10-4, 3.03 ERA) for the Yankees.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Rays vs Yankees, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Rays vs Yankees
Using advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's Tampa Bay-NY Yankees MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Rays a 53% chance of beating the Yankees at Tropicana Field.
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Rays vs Yankees: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Saturday's MLB game at Tropicana Field are shown below:
- Head to Head: Rays $1.77, Yankees $2.10
- Line: Rays -1.5 ($2.60), Yankees +1.5 ($1.53)
- Total (Over/Under 7.5 Runs): Over $2.05, Under $1.80
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Rays at $1.77 and the Yankees at $2.10.
The Rays are 1.5-run favourites against the Yankees, with odds of $2.60 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Yankees (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.53.
The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 7.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.05 and odds for the Under at $1.80.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Yankees (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the line, while the 7.5-run Over/Under is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Rays vs Yankees: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: NY Yankees at $2.10 with PointsBet
- Line: Yankees +1.5 at $1.53 with PointsBet (65% probability)
- Total Runs: Over 7.5 at $2.05 with PointsBet (50% probability)
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While the Rays have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Yankees to win is our preferred option due to the edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
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Rays vs Yankees: Prediction
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Rays vs Yankees: Preview
The game between the Rays and Yankees at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 8:40am AEST on Saturday.
- Teams: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees
- Date: Saturday 26 August 2023
- Time: 8:40am AEST
- Venue: Tropicana Field
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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