Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Tampa Bay Rays (77-58) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will play the New York Yankees (83-54). The starting pitchers are Drew Rasmussen and Frankie Montas.

Tampa Bay is slugging .384 and have struck out 1,174 times, while being walked on 418 occasions. They have 546 RBI's and 1,096 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .242. The Rays have recorded 247 doubles as a unit and have knocked 122 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 575 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .311. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 18th in the league.

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The Rays have an earned run average of 3.25 over the course of the season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,183 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.67 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.13. Rays pitchers have given up 140 home runs and also 499 runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 322 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.60 as a unit on the season.

Rays relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 115 times in addition to having 172 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 101 holds on the campaign (1st in the league). The Rays relievers have a save rate of 58.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 172 save situations. They have accumulated 40 saves on the campaign and have blown 29 of their 69 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 152 base runners this year and 25.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Rays have dispatched 479 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Rays have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,842 innings, which has them sitting 5th in pro baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have amassed 3,614 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,156 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which ranks 15th in MLB, and have earned 90 double plays.

Rasmussen has taken the hill for 208 frames and is sitting with 197 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 2.99 (69 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.106. He has given up 169 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 61 walks. Rasmussen (14-5 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.29 and he has gone up against 845 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have accounted for an on-base percentage of .322 in addition to a batting average of .237 on the year. They have been rung up on 1,161 occasions (15th in the league) and have recorded 1,088 base hits. New York has accumulated 213 HRs on the campaign to go along with 640 RBIs. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .422 and they are earning 4.91 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have hit 190 doubles, while walking 524 times as well as racking up 672 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.106 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.54 as a team this season. They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,001. The New York pitching staff have allowed 476 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.29 (449 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.41 (1,229 strikeouts against 360 free passes). They have allowed 134 long balls and they yield 3.48 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.1% out of 203 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 157 times in high leverage situations in addition to 147 occasions with base runners. With 131 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 68 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are ranked 9th in the league holding a save rate of 69.5%, and they have dispatched 420 relievers to the hill so far this season. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 59 save chances and they have walked away with 41 saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 87 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,265 assists, 65 errors and have amassed 3,691 putouts this season. In their 11,073 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (3rd in pro baseball).

Montas (36-34 record in his career) holds a 3.84 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.22 and he has gone up against 2,469 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 249 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.275 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Montas has given up 556 base knocks and he has 605 strikeouts in 583 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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