New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 7/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Tropicana Field is the site where the Tampa Bay Rays (44-46) will try to defeat the New York Yankees (55-37) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Marcus Stroman and Zach Eflin.

New York has a slugging percentage of .427 and have been called out on strikes 728 times, while drawing a walk on 359 occasions. They have recorded 445 runs batted in as well as 761 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate sits at .248. The Yankees have accumulated 131 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 131 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 464 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .329. As a team, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 103 long balls and 363 total runs (9th in MLB). New York has conceded 686 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and 327 earned runs. The Yankees have a team ERA of 3.59 for the year (5th in baseball), and they have struck out 795 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 302 opposing players and their FIP is 4.18 as a unit on the season.

Yankees bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 104 times as well as having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 41 holds on the campaign (22nd in the league). The Yankees bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 69.4% and stepped onto the hill in 79 save situations. They have accumulated 25 saves for the year and have blown 11 out of their 36 save chances. The relievers have inherited 159 runners so far this year and 35.8% of them crossed home plate. The Yankees have sent 282 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Yankees have converted 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,386 innings on the field, which has them sitting 3rd in MLB. The New York Yankees have accounted for 2,462 putouts this year, in addition to 737 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them sitting 25th in pro baseball, and have 65 double plays.

Stroman has pitched in 1,403 innings and has 1,167 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.65 (569 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.257. He has given up 1,342 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 421 walks. Stroman (84-80 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.60 while he has faced 5,849 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Tampa Bay has accumulated 82 home runs on the year and 336 RBIs. They have recorded 137 two-baggers, while walking 291 times and putting up 359 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have a team on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .235 this year. The Rays have a team slugging percentage of .369 and they average 3.99 runs per outing (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 809 occasions (8th in the league) and are sitting with 706 base knocks.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 4.28 as a squad for the season. They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 769. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 426 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.36 (391 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (778 strikeouts vs 254 free passes). They have given up 121 homers and they surrender 4.75 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.4% out of 102 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 123 times in high leverage situations and also on 70 occasions with runners on base. With 101 save situations, the Rays have accrued 54 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They sit at 18th in the league holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 305 relievers to the mound this season. Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 45 save chances and they have come away with 27 saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 60 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Rays have accrued 693 assists, 42 errors and have a tally of 2,422 putouts on the season. Out of their 7,266 innings on the field, the Rays have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (15th in baseball).

During his career, Eflin has allowed 950 base hits and he has 810 punch outs in 928 frames. Eflin (57-58 career mark) is the owner of a 4.28 earned run average and has allowed 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 441 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.231 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.22 and he has gone up against 3,893 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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