Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, May 12, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The New York Yankees (21-17) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (29-9) at Yankee Stadium on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Josh Fleming and Gerrit Cole.

As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 6.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 2nd in MLB. They have earned a total of 231 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .345. The Rays have earned 72 doubles as a team and have hit 75 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 220 runs batted in and 350 hits for the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .272. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .509 and have been called out on strikes 322 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14. Rays pitchers have surrendered 24 home runs in addition to 116 runs in total (1st in the league). Tampa Bay has relinquished 261 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and 111 earned runs. The Rays are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.95 so far this season (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 324 hitters. They have walked 124 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.58 as a unit for the year.

The Rays bullpen have recorded a save rate of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 35 save situations. The relievers have inherited 41 base runners over the course of the season and 34.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Rays relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 25 times and also have had 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have dispatched 119 relievers to the hill for the season. The relievers have recorded 19 holds on the year (18th in MLB). They have earned 10 saves this season and have missed out on 6 of 16 save chances.

The Tampa Bay Rays have notched a total of 1,016 putouts for the season, as well as 363 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which ranks 8th in MLB, and they have twisted 29 double plays. The Rays have turned 72.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,048 innings on the field, which ranks them 1st in MLB.

Fleming (17-13 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.36 while facing 867 hitters in the majors. He has given up 220 base hits (9.9 hits per nine innings) with 63 free passes. His earned run average is 4.88 (108 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.420. Fleming has taken the ball for 199 innings and is sitting with 134 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Yankees have a slugging percentage of .406 and they earn 4.42 runs per contest (13th in the league). They have put up 47 doubles, while walking 121 times as well as putting up 168 runs. New York has 51 home runs this year to go along with 161 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 303 occasions (23rd in baseball) and are sitting with 291 base hits. The New York Yankees have a team on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .235 over the course of the season.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.208 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a team so far this season. They come in at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 280. The New York pitching staff have allowed 147 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.59 (134 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 9.60 (357 strikeouts against 126 bases on balls). They have surrendered 41 dingers and they allow 3.94 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

With 26 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 13 holds and also 5 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 13 save opportunities and they have walked away with 8 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 36 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.1% out of 56 inherited base runners. They are ranked 17th in MLB with a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have sent 112 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

Out of their 3,027 innings on the diamond, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (7th in MLB). The New York Yankees have gotten 26 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in pro baseball). The Yankees have 305 assists, 17 errors and are sitting with 1,009 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Cole has allowed 1,428 base hits while totaling 1,988 K's in 1,701 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 605 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.097 and having a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 4.53 and he has gone up against 6,853 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Cole (135-71 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.20 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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