Rays vs Yankees Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Friday, September 2

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At Tropicana Field on Friday, the New York Yankees (79-52) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (72-57), fellow members of the AL East, at 7:10 PM ET. On the mound for the Rays will be Jeffrey Springs (6-4), opposed by the Yankees’ Domingo German (2-2).

The Rays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-128) at home over the Yankees (+108). The over/under for the Rays-Yankees game is 7.

Rays vs. Yankees Odds

Run Line

Tampa Bay Rays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Rays (-128)

Total

7 Runs (Over: -116, Under: -105)

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When, Where, at What Time is Rays vs. Yankees

  • Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field

Rays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Roman Quinn 10 Day Injury List Knee
Brandon Lowe 10 Day Injury List Tricep
Wander Franco 10 Day Injury List Wrist
Shane McClanahan 15 Day Injury List Shoulder
Ryan Thompson 15 Day Injury List Arm
Mike Zunino 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Kevin Kiermaier 60 Day Injury List Hip
J.P. Feyereisen 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Andrew Kittredge 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Yonny Chirinos 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Tyler Glasnow 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Shane Baz 60 Day Injury List Elbow

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Matt Carpenter 10 Day Injury List Foot
Albert Abreu 15 Day Injury List Elbow
Aroldis Chapman 15 Day Injury List Leg
Nestor Cortes Jr. 15 Day Injury List Groin
Scott Effross 15 Day Injury List Shoulder
Miguel Castro 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Luis Gil 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Zack Britton 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Stephen Ridings 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Chad Green 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Harrison Bader 60 Day Injury List Foot
Luis Severino 60 Day Injury List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Rays and Yankees

The Rays won their last game against the Marlins Friday by a 2-1 score. Yandy Diaz went 3-for-3 with a double to lead them offensively. Jason Adam picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.

Friday, the Yankees lost to the Angels 3-2. Gerrit Cole was the losing pitcher after he went seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out four. Gleyber Torres led the Yankees’ offense, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Betting Trends

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rays have won 54, or 62.1%, of the 87 games they’ve played as favorites this season. Tampa Bay is 47-26 this season when entering a game favored by -128 or more on the moneyline. The Rays have a 56.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 60 of their 129 chances. The Rays have an ATS record of 61-68-0 in 129 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Yandy Díaz 117 .289 (22) .395 (5) .423 (70) 1.7% (118) 10.1% (3) 14.1% (6)
Randy Arozarena 124 .268 (52) .337 (59) .457 (41) 3.4% (55) 24.3% (114) 7.5% (88)
Harold Ramirez 92 .331 (-) .370 (-) .444 (-) 1.5% (-) 14.7% (-) 4.9% (-)
Isaac Paredes 83 .224 (-) .305 (-) .483 (-) 6.2% (-) 16.4% (-) 9.9% (-)
David Peralta 111 .253 (80) .318 (87) .439 (57) 3.0% (71) 23.3% (98) 8.5% (75)

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

The Yankees have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win five times (45.5%) in those contests. This season, New York has come away with a win five times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or worse on the moneyline. The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. New York and their opponents have gone over in 60 of their 131 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Yankees have an against the spread record of 57-74-0 in 131 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Aaron Judge 127 .296 (14) .399 (3) .664 (1) 9.2% (1) 25.5% (125) 14.0% (7)
Anthony Rizzo 119 .222 (131) .337 (59) .490 (16) 6.1% (5) 19.0% (68) 11.2% (24)
DJ LeMahieu 118 .269 (47) .365 (23) .392 (101) 2.4% (94) 13.6% (18) 12.6% (10)
Andrew Benintendi 125 .300 (12) .370 (16) .393 (100) 1.0% (135) 14.8% (25) 10.0% (41)
Gleyber Torres 117 .242 (102) .292 (124) .423 (70) 3.9% (40) 22.5% (94) 6.0% (117)

Rays vs. Yankees Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Rays to win (-128 on the moneyline), while we predict the scoring will go over the total (7 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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