New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Monday, June 20, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Tampa Bay Rays (36-29) will go up against the New York Yankees (49-16) at Tropicana Field on Monday. The starting pitchers are Nestor Cortes Jr and Shane McClanahan.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have accounted for 331 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .326. The Yankees have tallied 91 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 105 balls out of the park. They have compiled 313 RBI's as well as 535 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .248. New York has a slugging rate of .438 and have struck out 523 times, while being walked on 239 occasions.

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Yankees pitchers have surrendered 50 long balls in addition to 187 runs (1st in the league). They have walked 157 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.15 as a team for the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.79 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.05. The Yankees have an earned run average of 2.74 this season (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 595 hitters.

Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 68 times as well as having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 45 holds this season (3rd in MLB). The Yankees relief pitchers have a save rate of 75.0% and stepped onto the hill in 79 save situations. They have compiled 24 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of 32 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 94 base runners this season with 28.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Yankees have sent 200 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The New York Yankees have a total of 1,762 putouts this year, as well as 611 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which ranks 3rd in MLB, and have accumulated 41 double plays. The Yankees have turned 72.3% of balls in play into outs in their 5,286 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 2nd in pro baseball.

Cortes Jr has pitched in 241 frames and has earned 258 strikeouts thus far in his career. Cortes Jr (13-7 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.47 and he has gone up against 1,012 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.87 (104 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.241. He has surrendered 220 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 80 free passes.

Tampa Bay has knocked in 60 home runs so far this year and 253 runs batted in. They have 103 two-baggers, while taking a walk 182 times as well as racking up 266 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .296 as well as a team batting average of .233 on the campaign. The Rays hold a slugging % of .373 and they average 4.09 runs per contest (23rd in MLB). They have struck out on 556 occasions (14th in MLB) and have earned a total of 504 base knocks.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.120 and have a FIP of 3.72 as a team for the year. They sit at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 486. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have relinquished 248 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.16 (204 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.41 (559 strikeouts vs 164 walks). They have allowed 68 dingers and they yield 3.85 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.4% out of 84 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 88 times in high leverage situations and also on 64 occasions with base runners. With 78 save situations, the Rays have earned 43 holds and also 15 blown saves. They rank 29th in MLB with a save rate of 55.9%, and they have dispatched 239 relievers to the hill so far this season. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers enter the game in 34 save chances and they have come away with 19 saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 46 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in professional baseball). The Rays have 555 assists, 42 errors and have earned a total of 1,741 putouts so far this year. In 5,223 innings played, the Rays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (7th in baseball).

McClanahan (17-9 record in his career) has a 2.81 ERA while giving up 7.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.73 and he has gone up against 815 opposing hitters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 63 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.111 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. So far in his MLB career, McClanahan has allowed 172 base hits while earning 246 K's in 201 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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