Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-110) New York (-110)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (20-17) will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (29-8) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Rays at -110 while the Yankees are at -110. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Drew Rasmussen and Domingo German.

The Rays have recorded 71 doubles as a squad and have hit 75 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .517 and have struck out 314 times, while being walked on 125 occasions. As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are recording 6.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in MLB. They have 219 runs batted in as well as 344 hits so far this season, and their batting average is .274. They have accounted for 230 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .348.

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The Rays are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.97 for the season (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 321 batters. Rays pitchers have surrendered 24 home runs and also 114 runs in total (1st in the league). They have walked 118 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.56 as a squad so far this season. Tampa Bay has allowed 255 hits (7.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 109 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.13.

The Rays relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 35 save situations. The relievers have inherited 41 base runners for the year and 34.1% of them ended up scoring. Rays bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 25 times and also have had 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have dispatched 117 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have notched 19 holds this year (17th in the league). They have accumulated 10 saves on the year and have blown 6 of 16 save chances.

The Rays have converted 72.6% of balls in play into outs out of 2,976 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in pro baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 992 putouts for the season, in addition to 352 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which ranks 8th in pro baseball, and have a total of 28 double plays.

Rasmussen has taken the hill for 275 frames and has earned 259 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Rasmussen (19-10 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.24 and he has gone up against 1,116 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.04 (93 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.109. He has surrendered 229 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 76 walks.

New York has accounted for 48 home runs for the season and 150 RBIs. They have put up 44 doubles, while taking a walk 115 times and notching 157 runs. The New York Yankees have compiled an OBP of .303 in addition to a batting average of .233 this year. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .399 and they average 4.24 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have struck out on 293 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have recorded 281 base hits.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 144 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.60 (131 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 38 dingers and they relinquish 3.96 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.208 and have a FIP of 4.00 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.70 (351 strikeouts against 123 walks). They come in at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 272.

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 54 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 25 save situations, the Yankees have earned 13 holds and 5 blown saves. They rank 21st in the league holding a save rate of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 110 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 12 save opportunities and they have tallied 7 saves.

Out of their 2,946 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (8th in baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 26 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (15th in baseball). The Yankees have recorded 296 assists, 17 errors and have accounted for 982 putouts for the year.

So far in his career, German has surrendered 396 base hits while earning 473 punch outs in 453 frames. He has allowed 220 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.181 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.40 and he has gone up against 1,895 hitters so far in his MLB career. German (28-23 record in his career) has earned a 4.37 ERA and has surrendered 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-110) and under 9 runs

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