Yankees vs Rays Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Friday, May 12

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At Yankee Stadium on Friday, the New York Yankees (21-18) face the Tampa Bay Rays (30-9), with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. On the mound for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole (5-0), matched up against the Rays’ Trevor Kelley (0-1).

At home, the Yankees are favored to win on the moneyline (-176) over the Rays (+146). The over/under in this contest is 8.5.

Yankees vs. Rays Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-176)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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

  • Game Day: Friday, May 12, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MLBN
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Giancarlo Stanton 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Oswald Peraza 10-Day Injured List Ankle
Josh Donaldson 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Luis Severino 15-Day Injured List Back
Carlos Rodón 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Jonathan Loaisiga 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Scott Effross 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Tommy Kahnle 60-Day Injured List Bicep
Luis Gil 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Lou Trivino 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Frankie Montás 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Aaron Hicks Day-to-day Hip

Rays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Garrett Cleavinger 15-Day Injured List Knee
Pete Fairbanks 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Tyler Glasnow 15-Day Injured List Oblique
Jeffrey Springs 60-Day Injured List Arm
Andrew Kittredge 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Shane Baz 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Shawn Armstrong 60-Day Injured List Neck

Last Time Out: Yankees and Rays

Drew Rasmussen (7.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K) registered a win in the Rays’ 8-2 victory over the Yankees yesterday. Josh Lowe led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI. Domingo German (5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Yankees.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 30 times this season and won 19, or 63.3%, of those games. New York has a record of 8-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -176 on the moneyline. The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 63.8% chance of a victory for the Yankees. New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 39 opportunities. The Yankees are 20-19-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Gleyber Torres 37 .257 (82) .344 (69) .463 (64) 3.8% (55) 13.4% (20) 12.1% (40)
Anthony Rizzo 38 .296 (29) .384 (22) .458 (65) 3.7% (59) 20.1% (75) 9.8% (77)
DJ LeMahieu 34 .270 (58) .343 (71) .467 (62) 3.6% (63) 26.3% (130) 8.8% (96)
Aaron Judge 29 .262 (74) .352 (54) .495 (43) 4.9% (31) 32.0% (163) 13.1% (29)
Anthony Volpe 38 .199 (162) .292 (146) .338 (149) 2.6% (94) 27.9% (144) 11.7% (48)

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rays have come away with two wins in the three contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Tampa Bay this season with a +146 moneyline set for this game. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 40.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 20 of their 39 opportunities. The Rays have an against the spread record of 25-14-0 in 39 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Wander Franco 37 .318 (8) .374 (30) .554 (12) 4.3% (41) 14.7% (25) 7.4% (117)
Yandy Díaz 36 .313 (11) .420 (9) .573 (8) 5.7% (15) 14.6% (24) 14.0% (23)
Randy Arozarena 37 .312 (12) .394 (16) .558 (10) 5.6% (16) 24.4% (115) 9.4% (83)
Josh Lowe 29 .314 (-) .369 (-) .627 (-) 7.2% (-) 21.6% (-) 8.1% (-)
Taylor Walls 27 .261 (-) .363 (-) .534 (-) 5.9% (-) 20.6% (-) 12.7% (-)

Yankees vs. Rays Picks and Predictions

Our best pick for Yankees vs. Rays sees the Rays (+146 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the under on 8.5 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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