Saturday, April 18, 2015

Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Tanaka, M (1-1) vs. (R) Odorizzi, J (2-0)

The New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

The Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. They are 6-1 in Tanaka's last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record and 7-3 in Tanaka's last 10 road starts. The over is 7-0 in the Yankees last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and 7-1 in their last 8 overall.

The Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. They are 4-1 in Odorizzi's last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record and 5-2 in Odorizzi's last 7 starts with 4 days of rest. The over is 4-0-1 in the Rays last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 3-1-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Head-to-head, the over is 3-0-1 in Odorizzi's last 4 starts vs. Yankees. However, the under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Tampa Bay and 8-3-2 in the last 13 meetings.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 7-2-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the New York Yankees is -0.4

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 5-5-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Tampa Bay Rays is 0

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

04/17/15 LF Brett Gardner Wrist is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
04/05/15 SS Brendan Ryan Calf 15-day DL (4/1)
04/05/15 P Chris Capuano Quad 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 2B Jose Pirela Concussion 15-day DL (4/2)

Tampa Bay Rays

04/17/15 3B Evan Longoria Hip injured last game, probable Friday vs. New York Yankees
04/09/15 1B James Loney Oblique 15-day DL (4/7)
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 15-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jake McGee Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Nick Franklin Oblique 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Alex Colome Pneumonia 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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