New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, tips and betting trends | April 21

The New York Yankees (14-7) and Tampa Bay Rays (12-10) will clash on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET.

The favored Yankees (-130 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Rays (+110). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Luis Gil (0-1), and Aaron Civale (2-1) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Yankees vs. Rays contest, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Yankees (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
• Underdog: Rays (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
• Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

• The Yankees have been favorites in 12 games this season and won eight (66.7%) of those contests.
• New York has entered seven games this season favored by -130 or more and is 5-2 in those contests.
• The Yankees have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in seven of its 21 games with a total this season.
• In 20 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 9-11-0 ATS.

Luis Gil (Yankees probable starter)

• Gil gets the start for the Yankees, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Monday, the right-hander went five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.86, with 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have just a .133 batting average against him.
• He will face a Rays offense that ranks 19th in the league with 89 runs while batting .250 as a squad. It has a collective .366 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 18 home runs (22nd in MLB).

Yankees batting stats

• The Yankees’ 22 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
• The offense for New York has a slugging percentage of .378 this season, 18th in MLB.
• The Yankees have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
• New York has scored 95 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .332.
• New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

• The Rays have won in two of the four contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Tampa Bay has played as an underdog of +110 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of its 22 opportunities.
• The Rays are 10-11-0 against the spread in their 21 games that had a posted line this season.

Aaron Civale (Rays probable starter)

• Civale (2-1 with a 2.74 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rays, his fifth of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 2.74 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season, while giving up a batting average of .200 to his opponents.
• Civale enters the game with three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Civale is trying for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per start.
• The opposing Yankees offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.378) and ranks 13th in home runs hit (22) in all of MLB. They have a collective .237 batting average, and are 19th in the league with 164 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 95 runs.
• This season, the 28-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (2.74), 13th in WHIP (.913), and 18th in K/9 (10.2) among pitchers who qualify.

Rays batting stats

• The Rays average 0.8 home runs per game to rank 22nd in MLB action with 18 total home runs .
• This season, Tampa Bay is 22nd in the majors, slugging .366.
• The Rays are 11th in the majors with a .250 batting average.
• Averaging 4.0 runs per game (89 total), Tampa Bay is the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB.
• The Rays’ .310 on-base percentage is 20th in baseball.