Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-108) New York (-112)

The New York Yankees (55-51) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Rays (65-44) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Rays at -108 while the Yankees are sitting at -112. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Shane McClanahan and Gerrit Cole.

The Rays have tallied 191 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 159 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .447 and have struck out 935 times, while drawing a walk on 347 occasions. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 5.2 runs per outing, which is 4th in MLB. They have amassed 543 runs batted in and 929 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .255. They have racked up 566 runs while holding a team OBP of .327.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19. Rays pitchers have surrendered 115 home runs and 427 total runs (2nd in baseball). Tampa Bay has yielded 821 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 405 earned runs. The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 3.78 for the season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 981 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 323 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a squad on the season.

The Rays have dispatched 352 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 125 base runners on the season and 24.8% of those runners crossed the plate. They have recorded 29 saves on the campaign and have blown 17 out of their 46 chances to get a save. The Rays bullpen have compiled a save rate of 63.0% and stepped onto the hill in 95 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 49 holds for the year (23rd in the league). Rays pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 81 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a total of 2,891 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 980 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them ranked 3rd in the majors, and they have twisted 80 double plays. The Rays have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,673 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 1st in professional baseball.

McClanahan has taken the ball for 400 innings and has earned 453 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 2.94 (131 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.103. He has surrendered 326 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 116 walks. McClanahan (33-15 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.31 and he has gone up against 1,610 opposing hitters in the majors.

The New York Yankees have earned an on-base percentage of .302 and a team batting average of .230 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 872 occasions (21st in MLB) and have tallied 797 base knocks. New York has accounted for 146 home runs on the year as well as 440 RBIs. The Yankees have a team SLG% of .403 and they are earning 4.32 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have recorded 139 two-baggers, while taking a walk 339 times as well as scoring 458 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.241 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a unit for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (929 strikeouts against 344 free passes). They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 828. They have yielded 129 dingers and they concede 4.32 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 453 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.92 (411 earned runs conceded).

With 105 save situations, the Yankees have earned 59 holds and also 15 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 45 save chances and they have walked away with 30 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 120 occasions with base runners. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.8% out of their 176 inherited runners. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 337 relievers onto the field on the season.

Out of their 8,502 innings played, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (2nd in the majors). The New York Yankees have gotten 68 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Yankees have accrued 940 assists, 61 errors and have earned 2,834 putouts so far this year.

Cole (139-73 career mark) has a 3.19 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.53 and he has gone up against 7,196 batters during his career. He has allowed 633 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.096 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. So far in his career, Cole has given up 1,499 base knocks while accumulating 2,079 K's in 1,786 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-112)

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