In the final Game of a three-Game set at Tropicana Field, the New York Yankees (56-38) meet the Tampa Bay Rays (45-47), Thursday at 6:50 PM ET.

The Yankees are favored (-121 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Rays (+102). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Nestor Cortes Jr. (4-7), and Shane Baz (0-1) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.

These squads meet again following the Yankees’ 2-1 victory over the Rays yesterday. Tim Hill (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Yankees. Trent Grisham went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Zach Eflin (7.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 K) took the loss on the mound for the Rays.

Here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’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 Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-121, bet $121 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rays (+102, bet $100 to win $102)
  • Over/under: 8

Yankees vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, July 11, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • This season, the Yankees have won 41 out of the 71 games, or 57.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • New York has entered 64 games this season favored by -121 or more and is 37-27 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.8% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
  • So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of 94 games with a total.
  • In 93 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 47-46-0 ATS.

Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees probable starter)

  • Cortes (4-7) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 20th start of the season. He has a 3.41 ERA in 111 2/3 innings pitched, with 106 strikeouts.
  • His last time out was on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when the left-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • The 29-year-old has a 3.41 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .238 to opposing hitters.
  • Cortes has registered nine quality starts this season.
  • Cortes has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this year entering this outing.
  • In five of his 19 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will face off against a Rays offense that is batting .235 as a unit (21st in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .368 (26th in MLB) with 83 total home runs (27th in MLB).
  • Cortes has thrown 12 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 14 against the Rays this season.
  • The 29-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.41), 20th in WHIP (1.081), and 29th in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Yankees batting stats

  • The Yankees’ 132 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for New York have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Yankees’ .247 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
  • New York leads MLB with 469 runs scored this season.
  • The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .328.
  • New York ranks 12th in strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • The Rays have won in 17, or 44.7%, of the 38 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious nine times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Rays have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of its 92 opportunities.
  • The Rays are 46-45-0 against the spread in their 91 games that had a posted line this season.

Shane Baz (Rays probable starter)

  • Baz (0-1) gets the start for the Rays, his second of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty threw six innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .292 against him this season. He has a 4.50 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
  • He will face a Yankees offense that ranks 11th in the league with 774 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .424 (fourth in the league) with 132 total home runs (second in MLB play).

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (83).
  • So far this season, Tampa Bay is slugging .368, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
  • The Rays are 21st in MLB with a .235 batting average.
  • Tampa Bay is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.0 runs per game (365 total).
  • The Rays rank 15th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .311.
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