Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (21-18) will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (30-9) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Shane McClanahan and Nestor Cortes Jr.

As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 6.1 runs/g, which ranks them 2nd in MLB. They have a total of 239 runs while holding a team OBP of .346. The Rays have accounted for 77 doubles as a team and have hit 76 balls out of the park. They have 228 RBI's and 361 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is .273. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .509 and have struck out 326 times, while being walked on 132 occasions.

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The Rays have a team earned run average of 2.93 so far this season (1st in baseball), and the staff has rung up 333 batters. Rays pitchers have conceded 24 home runs and 118 runs (1st in the league). They have walked 126 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.54 as a unit on the season. Tampa Bay has conceded 265 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and also 113 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.13.

Rays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 25 times and also have had 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 19 holds on the campaign (18th in the league). The Rays relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 62.5% and has entered the game in 35 save situations. They have earned 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 6 out of their 16 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 41 base runners so far this year and 34.1% of those runners crossed the plate. The Rays have sent 121 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Tampa Bay Rays have 1,043 putouts this year, in addition to 376 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which ranks 7th in baseball, and they have turned 30 double plays. The Rays have converted 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,129 innings, which ranks them 1st in MLB.

McClanahan (29-14 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.15 while he has gone up against 1,343 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 268 base hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 95 walks. His ERA is 2.76 (103 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.081. McClanahan has pitched in 335 innings and has accounted for 393 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The New York Yankees are sitting with an OBP of .304 in addition to a batting average of .232 so far this season. They have struck out on 312 occasions (21st in MLB) and have a total of 295 base knocks. New York has hit 51 home runs this year and 163 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .400 and they are earning 4.36 runs per outing (15th in the league). They have recorded 48 doubles, while taking a walk 123 times and earning 170 runs.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.223 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a team on the year. They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 291. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 155 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.68 (141 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.40 (361 strikeouts against 131 walks). They have yielded 42 HR's and they allow 4.04 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 57 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 36 times in high leverage situations and also on 42 occasions with runners on base. With 26 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 13 holds and 5 blown saves. They rank 18th in the league with a save rate of 61.5%, and they have sent 115 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 13 save chances and they have tallied 8 saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 27 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (15th in MLB). The Yankees have 314 assists, 18 errors and are sitting with 1,036 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 3,108 innings played, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (6th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Cortes Jr has conceded 316 base knocks while he has earned 385 strikeouts in 368 innings. Cortes Jr (22-11 career record) has earned a 3.71 ERA while conceding 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 152 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.162 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.44 and he has gone up against 1,518 hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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