Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Tampa Bay Rays (60-53) are traveling to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they will go up against the New York Yankees (72-43). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jeffrey Springs and Nestor Cortes Jr.

Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .377 and have struck out 1,006 times, while being walked on 351 occasions. They have accrued 441 runs batted in and 900 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .238. The Rays have compiled 196 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 102 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 464 runs scored and have an OBP of .307. As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in baseball.

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The Rays hold a team earned run average of 3.45 this season (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 968 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 271 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.71 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.57 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.15. Rays pitchers have allowed 120 long balls and 443 runs in total (5th in MLB).

The Rays have sent 398 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 130 base runners for the season and 25.4% of those players ended up scoring. They have recorded 32 saves for the year and have blown 26 of 58 save opportunities. The Rays relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.2% and has entered the game in 136 save situations. The relievers have a total of 77 holds on the campaign (4th in the league). Rays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 96 times and also have had 139 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rays have turned 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,042 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 5th in MLB. The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 3,014 putouts this season, as well as 965 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 12th in MLB, and have a total of 76 double plays.

Springs has pitched in 213 innings and has accounted for 245 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.88 (92 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.334. He has given up 209 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 76 free passes. Springs (14-8 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.97 while he has faced 914 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have accounted for a team OBP of .328 in addition to a team batting average of .242 on the campaign. They have struck out on 974 occasions (14th in baseball) and have recorded 936 base knocks. New York has compiled 192 long balls on the season as well as 570 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .438 and they are recording 5.18 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have notched 166 two-baggers, while walking 454 times as well as earning 596 runs.

The New York pitching staff have given up 395 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.28 (376 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 114 HR's and they relinquish 3.45 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.109 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.40 (1,043 strikeouts vs 307 bases on balls). They come in at 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 837.

New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 52 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB with a save rate of 67.3%, and they have sent 356 relief pitchers onto the field this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 136 times in high leverage situations and on 118 occasions with base runners. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.5% out of their 154 inherited runners. With 117 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 61 holds and also 17 blown saves.

Out of their 9,285 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a efficiency on defense of 72.1% (3rd in MLB). The New York Yankees have turned 73 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Yankees have accrued 1,047 assists, 48 errors and have accounted for 3,095 putouts for the year.

Cortes Jr (16-8 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.85 ERA while conceding 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.35 and he has gone up against 1,209 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 124 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.217 and having a FIP of 4.4. In his pro baseball career, Cortes Jr has given up 261 base knocks while tallying 308 strikeouts in 290 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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