Yankees vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 18

The New York Yankees and Ben Rice ready for the second of a four-game series against Kameron Misner and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Oddsmakers list the Yankees as -119 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rays +100 moneyline odds to win. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the matchup has been listed at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and YES

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 54%, Rays 46%

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 16 times and won 11, or 68.8%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 11-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in four games this year and have walked away with the win one time (25%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 1-2 when favored by +100 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees have a 5-3 record over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge has a team-best batting average of .400, while leading the Yankees in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (22).
• Judge ranks third in home runs and second in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Judge carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .485 with two doubles, a home run, nine walks and five RBI.
• Ben Rice has three doubles, a triple, five home runs and 10 walks while hitting .317.
• Of all MLB batters, Rice ranks 18th in homers and 84th in RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .209 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
• Trent Grisham has a double, four home runs and four walks while hitting .308.

Yankees Team Props

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents are 6-2-2 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rays have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• The Rays are led in runs batted in by Jonathan Aranda with a mark of 11, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .377.
• In all of the big leagues, Aranda ranks 57th in homers and 42nd in RBI.
• Kameron Misner has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and four walks while hitting .400.
• Among all MLB hitters, Misner ranks 57th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
• Junior Caminero has been solid source of run production for the Rays with five long balls and 11 runs batted in.
• Yandy (Fernandez) Diaz is hitting .215 with three doubles, three home runs and four walks.

Rays Team Props

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