Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-130) New York (+110)

The Tampa Bay Rays (30-10) are traveling to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the New York Yankees (22-18). The odds on this game have the Rays at -130 while the Yankees are at +110. The total is 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zach Eflin and Clarke Schmidt.

As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are notching 6.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in MLB. They have notched a total of 244 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .347. The Rays have tallied 77 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 79 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 233 RBI's and 374 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is at .274. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .510 and have been called out on strikes 336 times, while drawing a walk on 135 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.63 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.13. Rays pitchers have relinquished 27 long balls and 124 runs (1st in MLB). Tampa Bay has given up 274 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 119 earned runs. The Rays are sitting with a team ERA of 3.01 for the year (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 337 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 128 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.63 as a team on the season.

The Rays relievers have a save rate of 58.8% and stepped onto the hill in 36 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 base runners for the season and 35.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. Rays pitchers have entered the game with runners on 26 times and also have had 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 124 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have notched 19 holds on the campaign (19th in baseball). They have accumulated 10 saves for the season and have not converted 7 of their 17 save opportunities.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 1,067 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 389 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball, and they have turned 32 double plays. The Rays have converted 72.9% of balls in play into outs in their 3,201 innings on the field, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball.

Eflin has pitched in 693 frames and has totaled 587 punch outs in his MLB career. Eflin (40-46 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.31 while going up against 2,940 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.41 (340 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.282. He has surrendered 725 base knocks (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 164 walks.

New York has recorded 54 home runs on the season as well as 169 runs batted in. They have tallied 48 doubles, while getting a free base 125 times as well as earning 176 runs. The New York Yankees are sitting with a team OBP of .305 in addition to a batting average of .234 for the year. The Yankees have a slugging percentage of .405 and they tally 4.40 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 316 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have earned a total of 304 hits.

The New York pitching staff have relinquished 160 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.76 (148 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 45 homers and they concede 4.07 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.240 and have a FIP of 4.19 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.40 (371 strikeouts against 134 free passes). They have a ranking of 12th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 305.

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.8% of 58 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 38 times in high leverage situations and on 43 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Yankees have earned 13 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 119 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 14 save opportunities and they have recorded 9 saves.

Out of their 3,189 innings played, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (8th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 28 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 324 assists, 18 errors and have amassed 1,063 putouts so far this year.

Thus far in his career, Schmidt has surrendered 110 base hits while tallying 112 strikeouts in 105 innings pitched. He has allowed 50 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.457 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.55 and he has faced 471 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Schmidt (6-9 mark in his career) has earned a 4.26 earned run average while conceding 9.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (+110) and under 7.5 runs

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