Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-135) New York (+115)

The New York Yankees (55-50) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (64-44) at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Tampa Bay at -135 and New York is sitting at +115. The total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Zach Eflin and Carlos Rodon.

As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are knocking in 5.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have racked up 561 runs and have an OBP of .328. The Rays have recorded 189 two-baggers as a team and have hit 155 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 538 RBI's and 921 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .255. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .445 and have struck out 927 times, while taking a walk on 345 occasions.

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The Rays are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.81 this year (3rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 969 batters. Rays pitchers have given up 114 home runs and 426 total runs (2nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 320 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a unit on the season. Tampa Bay has surrendered 818 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 404 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.03 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19.

The Rays bullpen have recorded a save rate of 63.0% and has come into the game in 95 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 125 base runners for the year with 24.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. Rays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 81 times in addition to having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 350 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 49 holds this year (22nd in MLB). They have earned 29 saves this year and have not converted 17 out of their 46 save chances.

The Tampa Bay Rays have notched a total of 2,864 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 971 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball, and they have turned 79 double plays. The Rays have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,592 innings on the field, which has them sitting 1st in the majors.

Eflin (47-51 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.16 while he has faced 3,265 batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 796 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 177 walks. His earned run average is 4.36 (376 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.254. Eflin has taken the mound for 775 frames and has earned 668 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

New York has 145 home runs over the course of the season as well as 439 runs batted in. They have put up 139 two-baggers, while taking a walk 336 times and notching 457 runs. The New York Yankees have recorded an on-base percentage of .303 as well as a batting average of .231 on the campaign. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .404 and they score 4.35 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have struck out on 860 instances (21st in the league) and have tallied 794 hits.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.243 in addition to having a FIP of 4.33 as a unit on the season. They rank 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 820. The New York pitching staff have conceded 448 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.91 (406 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (921 strikeouts against 342 walks). They have surrendered 125 homers and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have walked away with 30 saves. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 336 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 120 occasions with runners on. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.8% out of 176 inherited base runners. With 105 save situations, the Yankees have tallied 59 holds and 15 blown saves.

In their 8,421 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (3rd in MLB). The New York Yankees have gotten 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Yankees have accrued 926 assists, 61 errors and have a total of 2,807 putouts so far this season.

Rodon (57-49 career win-loss record) holds a 3.65 earned run average and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and he has faced 3,657 hitters during his career. He has conceded a total of 352 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.242 and having a FIP of 3.7. During his career, Rodon has surrendered 747 hits and he has 962 strikeouts in 867 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-135)

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